Ohen

Ohen
Oba of Benin
A mudfish-legged figure of Oba Ohen, symbolising his paralysis
Oba of Benin
Reignc. 1334 AD – c. 1370 AD
PredecessorUdagbedo
SuccessorEgbeka
BornBenin City
Diedc. 1370 AD
Benin City
Burial
Benin City
Issue
FatherOguola
ReligionTraditional African religion

Ohen was the eighth Oba (monarch) of the Benin Kingdom, who ruled from c. 1334 AD – c. 1370 AD. He was the son and successor of Oba Oguola, who had conquered the Ekiti and Akure kingdoms and built the first moat around Benin City. He expanded the Benin Empire to the west and east, and increased its control over several tributary states. He also interacted with the Portuguese and the English, and received gifts such as a telescope from them.