Uwaifiokun
Edo · mortal · eweka dynasty · Recorded classification
Mortal-tier 11th Oba of Benin (~1432-1440 CE per Egharevba 1968). Usurped the throne from his elder brother Prince Ogun (the future Ewuare the Great), driving him into exile; killed by his returning brother in the vengeance-restoration that produced the canonical Ewuare-the-Great accession ~1440 CE. The narrative-essential antagonist of the Ewuare-foundation cycle.
Relations
- sibling: Ewuare the GreatYounger brother who usurped the throne from Prince Ogun (Ewuare); killed by Ewuare in the vengeance-restoration.Egharevba (1968) (secondary)
- killed by: Ewuare the GreatEgharevba (1968) (secondary)
Sources
- existence: Egharevba, A Short History of Benin (1968) (secondary); Edo Benin oral tradition (primary)