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West Africa · Great House
Kingdom
of Benin/ Benin Empire
1100
—
1897
800 years
KINGDOM OF BENIN/ BENIN EMPIRE
Region
West Africa
Modern territory
Benin
Founded
1100
Dissolved
1897
Duration
800 years
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Archive record
AFR·EMP·0009
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Kingdom of Benin/ Benin Empire
AFR·EMP·0009