Ovonramwen - Wikipedia
Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, also called Overami, was the thirty-fifth Ọba of the Kingdom of Benin reigning from c. 1888 – c. 1897, up until the British punitive expedition. Born circa 1857, he was the son of Ọba Adọlọ. He took the name Ovọnramwẹn Nọgbaisi at his enthronement in 1888.
Ola Rotimi’s Ovonramwen Nogbaisi: When history becomes …
Mar 13, 2020 · Ovonramwen Nogbaisi is a play that further establishes Rotimi’s talent as a great African dramatist. His ability to rework history and breathe life into it on stage leaves me with nothing but admiration.
Ovonramwen Nogbaisi: A Historical play by Ola Rotimi - Goodreads
Nov 26, 2017 · Ola Rotimi’s historical drama portrays with power and sensitivity the confrontation between the Benin Empire and Great Britain. The trial of the Benin warlords, and the ultimate exile of the god-king himself, Ovonramwen Nognaisi.
Ovonramwen Nogbaisi: A Historical play Paperback
Nov 28, 2017 · Ola Rotimi’s historical drama portrays with power and sensitivity the confrontation between the Benin Empire and Great Britain. The trial of the Benin warlords, and the ultimate exile of the god-king himself, Ovonramwen Nognaisi.
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- Author: Ola Rotimi
Oba Ovonramwen: How Britain Deposed and Exiled the Last …
Oct 28, 2021 · Ovonramwen Nogbaisi also called Overami, was the king of the Kingdom of Benin up until the British punitive expedition of 1897. Born sometime around 1857, he was the son of Ọba Adọlọ.
History of Ovonramwen Nobgaisi - I Love Africa
Oct 25, 2021 · History books record that he ruled during 1888-1897. They were the resistance against the British forces. He was the king until the British expedition of 1897. He was born in circa 1857 and was the son of Oba Adolo. When he …
How the Oba Of Benin “Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi” Was
Nov 4, 2023 · Ovonramwen Nogbaisi (ruled 1888 – 1897), also called Overami, was the Oba (king) of the Kingdom of Benin up until the British punitive expedition of 1897.
Ovǫnramwęn Nǫgbaisi: An historical tragedy in English …
Jan 1, 1974 · (1971) Ovonramven Nogbaisi—the title character simply luxuriates in the grandeur of his office. Although he is a custodian of culture who inspires people, he does not actively participate in their struggles.
- Author: Ola Rotimi
Ovonramwen Nogbaisi - Myschool
The play Ovonramwen Nogbaisi written by Ola Rotimi is about Oba Ovonramwen's efforts to control a growing rebellion within his kingdom and reassert the authority of Benin over surrounding lands are further complicated by British interference in search of trade and dominion.
Ovonramwen Nogbaisi — Afritondo
Jan 23, 2020 · They burnt down houses and barns, gunned down our less armed warriors and unarmed mothers and children, looted our age-long artefacts, including thousands of bronze sculptures and wood carvings, dethroned the king, Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, and took him, together with few other natives, including me, Omiriyaan Ighigbose—who, as far as eye can ...