@esan.heritage: History: We are celebrating Queen Idia & Queen Omozogie today, but let's correct the record: these two powerful war Amazons were Esan Daughters. They weren't born into the Benin royalty, they were installed as Iyoba (Queen Mothers) because of their unparalleled political and military leadership in securing their sons' crowns. This portrait celebrates their legacy. ​Queen Idia and Queen Omozogie. Their titles, Iyoba (Queen Mother), were not merely honorary. In the 16th century, Queen Idia fundamentally altered the constitution of the Benin Kingdom. She used her medicinal knowledge and political acumen to raise a military force that allowed her son, Oba Esigie, to defeat his rivals and the invading Idah army. She was the original War Amazon. ​Queen Omozogie similarly protected her son Oba Osemwede’s claim to the throne centuries later. This portrait serves as a critical historical reminder: Both of these legendary warriors were Esan Daughters from Esanland. The "Benin Kingdom today" is actually celebrating the strategic genius and "fascinating history" of the Esan people. ​#Esan #Benin #CulturalHeritage #edostate #everyone

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