The Oba of Benin, or Omo N’Oba, is the oba or king of the Edo people or Benin Kingdom

the current capital is Benin City in modern day Nigeria, from 1180 until 1897.

The title of ‘oba’ means king or ruler. The Edo or Benin homeland (not to be confused with the modern day country of the Republic of Benin, formerly known as Dahomey),

has and continues to be most significantly populated by the Edo (also referred to as Bini or Benin ethnic group).
The title of ‘oba’ was created by Oba Eweka the Great to mean symbolically king or ruler. Oba Eweka I was the kingdom’s first ‘Oba’. The current capital is Benin City in modern day Nigeria.
The name “Benin” is a Portuguese corruption of the Itsekhiri’s “Ubinu”, which came into use in the 1400s during the reign of Oba Ewuare the Great.

The Itsekhiri’s “Ubinu” was used to describe the royal administrative centre or city or capital proper of the kingdom and was later corrupted to Bini by the mixed ethnicities living together at the centre;
and further corrupted to “Benin” around 1485 when the Portuguese began trade relations with Oba Ewuare.

Pre-Imperial Obas of Benin (1180-1440)

Eweka I
1st

Oba Eweka I & the beginning of Oba Era
{About 1200AD-1235AD}

Eweka I (1180–1246)

After the banishment of Owodo; the last Ogiso under the {Ogiso periods} for misrule Evain who had earlier distinguished himself as a brave man by destroying the man-eating Osogan, was appointed as an administrator who ruled Benin for nearly 40 years. At his old age, Evian nominated his son Ogiamien as a successor. Unfortunately, this nomination did not go well with the Edo people who maintained that succession to the throne is always applicable to kings and not to commoners to which class Evian belonged. Spear headed by Oliha, there was a serious agitation to bring back the monarch. The nation was thrown into a state of internecine war and as a way out the elders {led by Oliha} went on a search party to look for Ikaladerhan {the banished son of the last Ogiso Owodo} who had for some time taken refuse at Uhe {or Ife as is now known}. The search party reached Uhe to meet Ikaladerhan already enjoying the status of a king. The Edo people could not persuade him to return home. Nevertheless, Ikaladerhan now known as Ododuwa agreed to send his son if only the Benin could take care of him.

Uwuakhuahen
2nd
Oba Uwakhuanhen
{About 1235AD-1243AD}

When Eweka I dead his son Oba Uwakhuahen ascended the throne .His reign was uneventful

Henmihen
3rd
Oba Ehenmihen
{About 1243AD-1255AD}

When Uwakhuhen dead, his brother Ehenmihen ascended the throne. There were no events of importance during his reign.

Ewedo

Prince Efabo ascended the throne after the death of his father with the title Oba Ewedo. Seen by historians as the second greatest monarch to reign in Benin kingdom.

It must be observed that the three first Obas – Eweka I, Uwakhuanhen and Ehenmihen had their political support from the elders {Edion who later became known as Uzama} Oba Ewedo discontented with the rudely behaviors of the Edionisen {five Elders} uzama he called them ‘Emwan nei zama omwan’ meaning people who don’t show respect to their Oba this was later corrupted into Uzama. This is not surprising because they brought Oromiyan from Uhe [IIe Ife]. These Edion more or less treated the monarchy as primus inter pares which position Oba Ewedo therefore embarked upon a risky job of suppressing the Uzamas and miraculously, he did not only succeed in doing so but eventually surprised Ogiamien who was virtually in control of the City State.

The final settlement came at the battle of “Ekiokpagha” which the Oba fought with Ogiamien who was defeated

Oguola
5th

Oba Oguola
{About 1280AD-1295AD}
Oba Oguola

Oba Oguola

The successor to Ewedo would have been prince Obuobu who was engaged in endless wars in Ibo land. In his absence, his brother was crowned with the title Oba Oguola.

Oba Oguola dug the first and second moats to fortify the city from invaders from Udo. He further decreed that important towns and villages should build similar moats as defense systems around their communities. This has given rise to twenty of such moats around Benin City and its environs. He encouraged the systematic organization of the ancient guild of brass casting which was declining.

The war menace from Akpanigiakon of Udo was ended when the Oba defeated his foe at the battle of Urhezen about the year 1285.
6th
Oba Edoni
{About1295AD-1299AD}
Oba Oguola was succeeded by Edoni whose reign was uneventful.
7th
Oba Udagbedo
{ About 1299AD-1334AD}
Oba Udagbedo

Oba Udagbedo

Udagbedo ascended the throne after the death of his brother Edoni. Udagbedo was industrious brave and kind-hearted, encouraged agriculture. During his reign Benin kingdom extended its colonial rule to the present day Ghana. The ethnic group known as GA in Ghana was the early Edos who settled in that part of the world.
8th
Oba Ohen
{About1334AD-1370AD}
Oba Ohen

Oba Ohen
Ohen ascended the throne after the death of his brother. Oba Udagbedo. Paralyzed 25 years after ascending the .He was stoned to death by his chiefs for ordering the murder of his Iyase for spying on his deformity.
9th
Oba Ogbeka
{About 1370AD- 1400AD}
Oba Ogbeka

Oba Ogbeka

It was during his reign the Urhobos migrated from Benin kingdom.
10th
Oba Orobiru
{About 1400AD- 1430AD}
There were no events of importance during his reign.
11th

Oba Uwaifiokun
{About1430AD-1440AD}
Oba Uwaifiokun

Oba Uwaifiokun

He usurped the throne of Benin kingdom in place of his senior brother prince Ogun who was the heir apparent. His exiled senior brother prince Ogun paid many secret and nocturnal visits to Benin through Oba’s market. On many occasions, Emotan warned Ogun of impending dangers and advised him against interacting with some treacherous chiefs who may reveal his presence.
Prince Ogun succeeded in murdering Uwaifiokun during night ceremonial performance at Oba’s market.


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Isoryt!

Oranmiyan was the ones the Binis got from Ife (Which actually means to expand since that is believed to be the source of the yorubas). NOT Uhe.
Oduduwa was already long dead by the time Eweka ruled...... Oranmiyan was the one who went to Benin, not Eweka. Eweka was actually born in Edo territory.