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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by delpee(f): 8:02am On Nov 06, 2020
Very interesting! Black civilisation probably should have been left to develop at its pace. Benin treasures of art speak volumes about the intelligence and beautiful culture of the Binis.

I also read about a Queen of Ile Ife who constructed paved roads with potsherds centuries ago.

Apart from Western education and Christianity, much of the intervention of the Whites was for their personal and national interest.

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by lastchild: 8:04am On Nov 06, 2020
RemoveKebab:
Civilization started in Africa

The only reason Europeans was able to conquer Africa and rest of the world was their early knowledge to gunpowder and firearms that came from China.

If not Africans would have been the ones colonizing Europe and the rest of the world.
i disagree with this claim

if Africa has what it takes to colonize rest of the world like you said, why are they not leading in any inventory in this modern day

or did white man also take away their sense to invent

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by kellyxy1: 8:08am On Nov 06, 2020
it's a shame that the state have not been able to build a lookalike of the ancient city for the purpose of tourism.

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Seerade029: 8:10am On Nov 06, 2020
Rosskivvy:


Perhaps, but it still represents exactly what the Benin wall rampart looks like.

That's not Benin wall.

That wall is in ogun state

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Seerade029: 8:11am On Nov 06, 2020
DuwaRepublic:
Edo, Ondo, Lagos were all part of the Benin kingdom, beautiful and rich people

You need to use your drugs

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by GavelSlam: 8:14am On Nov 06, 2020
lastchild:
i disagree with this claim

if Africa has what it takes to colonize rest of the world like you said, why are they not leading in any inventory in this modern day

or did white man also take away their my sense to invent

Fixed.

Never extricate yourself.

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by zeusdgrt(m): 8:16am On Nov 06, 2020
jneutron4000:
[/s][s]Oranmiyan son built Benin empire. The Ogiso dynasty and the Odionweres system did not build any formidable empire. So if not for Eweka dynasty, you would not have anything to be proud of tongue
Dreams and dreams grin

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Nobody: 8:16am On Nov 06, 2020
RemoveKebab:
Civilization started in Africa

The only reason Europeans was able to conquer Africa and rest of the world was their early knowledge to gunpowder and firearms that came from China.

If not Africans would have been the ones colonizing Europe and the rest of the world.
THE SAME AFRICAN PEOPLE WENT TO THOSE COUNTRY TO DISPLAY THEIR GOOD BEHAVIOR BEFORE THEY FIND THEIR SELF IN MANY PRISON ACROSS THE WORLD
Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by zeusdgrt(m): 8:17am On Nov 06, 2020
Seerade029:


You need to use your drugs
Pure truth
Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Nobody: 8:17am On Nov 06, 2020
engrchykae:
The great Edo seemed to me to be an offshoot of the ancient egyptian civilization.
In her monarchical structure and spiritual background.
The real monkeys are Europeans who copied everything they have from Africa and yet fail to acknowledge Africa.
Their pattern is simple DISCOVER AND DESTROY
The Europeans and Arabians used religion to destroy Africa.

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by chatinent: 8:18am On Nov 06, 2020
It is even rumoured that the British copied Benin's civilization.

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by nigeriansamurai(m): 8:20am On Nov 06, 2020
Realtalk20:
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If I say what I feel to you i.ay be banned.

But trully i pity your family

You are a tribalist.
Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Etinosa12345: 8:20am On Nov 06, 2020
Oba gha t'okpere ...

.

See the way the Europeans respected us... Unlike two big brothers way nor know their rights grin

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Realtalk20: 8:22am On Nov 06, 2020
nigeriansamurai:


You are a tribalist.

Bros I am not

I just do not like anything about the Yoruba people and so many people I have met all around Nigeria feel the same way especially in the north ..
Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Thegoodone13(m): 8:23am On Nov 06, 2020
Have u hear about ijebu kingdom
Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Seerade029: 8:24am On Nov 06, 2020
Realtalk20:


Bros I am not

I just do not like anything about the Yoruba people and so many people I have met all around Nigeria feel the same way especially in the north ..

Lol, every tribe wants to insult Yorubas, one inconsequential Benin with 5lgs wanna talk too.


Tueh...

Ibiblos / Ijaws over Benin anytime.

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Abagworo(m): 8:25am On Nov 06, 2020
jneutron4000:
[/s][s]There was nothing like Igodomigodo or Idu empire, it was Oranmiyan that named it Ile Ibinu corrupted to Benin and his son Eweka started the Oba dynasty that built the Benin empire that you are now proud of.

There was Igodo and Idu. In Igbo folklore Igodo, Iduu and Oba form part of ancient stories transferred through generations. The chaotic wars of Benin empire around 15th century is known in Igbo as "agha Iduu n'Oba" and because it was brought by people who crossed the River Niger to settle in the East many mocked them as fairytales also known as "Akuko Iduu n'Oba" in Igbo. Ijaw also have similar stories so it cannot be false. The name Odogwu very common among Igbos represents heroic journey of a giant Igbo warrior to fight as a mercenary in Iduu n'Oba.

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Seerade029: 8:26am On Nov 06, 2020
zeusdgrt:

Pure truth

So Ondo was under Benin?
Just tell me and let's iron facts.

The whole Nairaland are watching.
Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Etinosa12345: 8:27am On Nov 06, 2020
Seerade029:


Lol, every tribe wants to insult Yorubas, one inconsequential Benin with 5lgs wanna talk too.


Tueh...

Ibiblos / Ijaws over Benin anytime.
... Lol... Inconsequential... But the Europeans respected us and even traded with us more than the Ibibio/ijaws

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Etinosa12345: 8:27am On Nov 06, 2020
Seerade029:


So Ondo was under Benin?

Yes part of Ondo(akure,owo,ekiti)

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Seerade029: 8:28am On Nov 06, 2020
Etinosa12345:
... Lol... Inconsequential... But the Europeans respected us and even traded with us more than the Ibibio/ijaws

Oga that was past tense.
Not present tense.

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Seerade029: 8:30am On Nov 06, 2020
Etinosa12345:


Yes part of Ondo(akure,owo,ekiti)

Lol, this is why you guys needs to get to somewhere or know something before spilling it out.

We have Ondo town and Ondo state.
Yet the guy wrote Ondo.
Only part of Ondo - Owo was under Benin

Akure was never under Benin or probably if it was it didn't stay long under Benin.

You mentioned Ekiti.
You can't just group all ekitis just mention the town.

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Etinosa12345: 8:31am On Nov 06, 2020
Seerade029:


Oga that was past tense.
Not present tense.

What are u saying ..So as at present, ibibios are more consequential than Edos?

Despite Edo having a rich heritage

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by bash8936: 8:31am On Nov 06, 2020
Realtalk20:


Bros I am not

I just do not like anything about the Yoruba people and so many people I have met all around Nigeria feel the same way especially in the north ..

Who’s your father in Benin land that made you conclude you don’t like Yoruba people, forgetting that we share blood and kins with the Yoruba lineage of ile-Ife and majority of Yoruba kingdom are descendants of ile-Ife too. You’re a disgrace to the Benin empire...Bastard!

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by seguno2: 8:32am On Nov 06, 2020
Rosskivvy:
Barely any trace of these walls exist today.

Benin Wall

The above picture is not the Benin wall, but it is the Sungbo Eredo, another unexamined piece of our history.
Why spoil your good post with unrelated pictures that were not used in the Guardian article quoted
Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Etinosa12345: 8:32am On Nov 06, 2020
Seerade029:


Lol, this is why you guys needs to get to somewhere or know something before spilling it out.

We have Ondo town and Ondo state.
Yet the guy wrote Ondo.
Only part of Ondo - Owo was under Benin

Akure was never under Benin or probably if it was it didn't stay long under Benin.

You mentioned Ekiti.
You can't just group all ekitis just mention the town.

If someone says Ondo... One would think it's Ondo state... Prolly that's what he meant

See this clown Sha... I just showed u a historical Work that says that Akure was under Benin...

Google Deji osupa of akure and u'll understand better
Try dey research next time

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Seerade029: 8:33am On Nov 06, 2020
Etinosa12345:


What are u saying ..So as at present, ibibios are more consequential than Edos?

Despite Edo having a rich heritage

Guy, learn how to separate them.
You wrote Edo instead of Benin.

There are many tribes in Edo state I'm only singling out benin people.

And I'm telling you that, I would choose ibiblo people over Benin people anytime.

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by zeusdgrt(m): 8:33am On Nov 06, 2020
Seerade029:


So Ondo was under Benin?
Just tell me and let's iron facts.

The whole Nairaland are watching.
The Benin never seemed it fit to expand territories and ascertained there claims on lands that's why u see these places being dragged by other regions,be truthful if u heard of another empire as old as the Benin or any other detailed civilization history with artifacts of proof here in Nigeria except the uthman Dan fodio and the rest.

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Ofemmanu1: 8:33am On Nov 06, 2020
Rosskivvy:


Well, as the article said, Benin traded palm oil, pepper etc with them, and in return they sent guns.

And then in 1897 they invaded and burnt down the great city.

They have a lot to answer for, and will receive God's judgement.
Thats why I like people like Hush and all correct yahoo boys.
Those white trash motherphuckers looted and ruined Africa, they later joined unmatched people together by force in a contraption called Nigeria.

They must pay, their children most pay..
Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Etinosa12345: 8:34am On Nov 06, 2020
Seerade029:


Guy, learn how to separate them.
You wrote Edo instead of Benin.

There are many tribes in Edo state I'm only singling out benin people.

And I'm telling you that, I would choose ibiblo people over Benin people anytime.

Edos are Benin...

And Benin still have a rich heritage than Ibibio...

Its ur choice Sha...

Its because u called us inconsequential I entered this argument with u

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Re: 15th Century Benin City Was Finer And Safer Than London - British Study by Seerade029: 8:36am On Nov 06, 2020
Etinosa12345:


If someone says Ondo... One would think it's Ondo state... Prolly that's what he meant

See this clown Sha... I just showed u a historical Work that says that Akure was under Benin...

Google Deji osupa of akure and u'll understand better
Try dey research next time

Then learn how to separate it next time.
Both Ondo state and Ondo town was never under Benin.

And I told you Akure was never under Benin or it didn't stay long.
You said Deji Osupa of Akure.
I'm asking you, how many Deji were Benin people able to appoint during the time of Akure under Benin empire?

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