People tend to sleep on empires like the Benin Empire in favor of Egypt and Ethiopia great video man thnx for the information!

Wow I am speechless, proud to be African from Ghana. Time to tell Africa history.

Benin Empire the Great! Omo N' Oba gha to Okpere,ise👑👑👑✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

God bless you my brother! I am Armenian and you inspire me to dig up my own forgotten history. The Turks now own the Western half of our lands and are trying to erase evidence of our presence there. Many of our ancient sites are in a state of disrepair and this is no accident. Sometimes it's hard not to fall into despair but people like you remind me of the importance of holding firmly to my roots. Know thyself! Remember your ancestors!

I am proud of my History, Culture and Heritage. I am proud to say I am from this great Benin Empire in modern day Nigeria. God bless our Great Oba. God bless Nigeria. Obaghator Kpere. Iseeeeee

One thing you also have to know is that before the Europeans got their street light. The Benin empire already had one. The city was more organised.

Correct. The Benin kingdom is still most respected ..

Benin lasted twice that of greek civilzation. Think about that. Benin had it's own gods,writing system,philosophies,and architecture.

You're a true scholar, brother. You should be teaching African history full time in a school for Black-American youth. Keep up the good work.

I took a DNA test and some of my DNA traced back to Benin so this is helpful for me to understand where my ancestors came from, what the did and what they were exposed to.

And just like that i fell in love with another West African Empire !

This video makes me to happy and proud to be from Benin city, Edo state 🙌🏾🙌🏾

My husband is from Benin. I saw the artifacts at the museum in London. Breathe taking!

Most Haitians are descendants of Benin. I have a friend who has lived in Benin for several years who shared this with me. Benin has a special connection with Haiti. The Benin government has opened its doors to the African Disapora, especially, those from Haiti. Thank you for sharing. Your work is superb. I can not give enough approbation to your work. Love it!

thank you from an Edo girl😃

Probably Edo son if you no you are proud of Benin Empire please show your son some love by hitting the love and like. May we live long Oba gha to kpere Ise

I'm proud to be half Benin half Yoruba, two great west African tribes

Shows West Africans were in the Iron Ages and not the stone ages

Benin Empire is my favorite historical empire of Africa, above Egypt and Carthage. A completely unique civilization. Art, clothing, architecture are unlike European, Asian or Native American, and the armor of Benin warriors looks epic. Love from a Ukrainian Pole.

The benin empire IS the best empire west african empire in terms of of their uniqueness and how long the eware dynasty has lasted, their beautiful Eben and the Ada, the Opia, The Isienmwenro, the great iya wall... there is so much information out there about Benin its just so sad so little people know anything about it

pls keep developing these high quality videos with pictures and everything! BC some history teachers (ahem, *coughs*) play your videos to their class when they are looking to teach precolonial BLK history. keep up the great work!

oh my home , Edo ! long live our Oba EWUARE, Isé ! Thanks for doing a video on this! long live the EDO KINGDOM , isé !

Point of correction we the Binis never acquired Bronze casting from Ife rather our exiled prince Ekaladeran introduces the art work to Ife. Need more prove come to Igun street in Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria 🇳🇬 . Obaghatokpere Ise...

Why doesn't anybody teach this in history classes? I am in architecture college and never heard of this before...this is disappointing.

I feel like I'm sitting in an African history class when I watch your videos. Thank you for educating us.

Benin was truly one of the most remarkable and long-lasting civilizations in world history. For example, its size alone was well over 5.5 times the size of modern day London. There are a few rare, old photos (not just drawings) of some small portions of the ancient city walls before it was destroyed, that are truly impressive. Nice video. Nice presentation. Subscribed. :-)

I always learn when watching your videos! Thanks for sharing! :)

That is untrue, the Benin artistic skills never had anything to do with Ife that is why even till date, there is no part of Nigeria that can be compared to the binis when it comes to bronze casting. Infact, the prince of Benin that migrated to Ife is probably the reason why you have some traces of those art works there. Ask yourself, if the Benin’s got their art skills from Ife; how come they are not comparable to the Benin works? How come the bulk of these works are from and in Benin? It’s clear enough

God bless the United Kingdom of Great Benin Empire......I'm proudly Benin. Oba Gha Tor kpere......Ise

Thanks for another excellent video! Keep them coming!

As a Bini Son, thank you for spreading our history.

Thank you from a Bini - this is how we are called (people from Benin Kingdom).

Another great video man keep up the great work!

This was yet another great video. Keep up the good work

WOW!!! I DID MY RESEARCH AND Some of THIS CHECKED OUT FACTUALLY TRUE but or except the part of the Yoruba tribe teaching the Benins about Bronze/Brass casting: that part is BS fallacy. Be careful of getting adulterated stories from some tribalistic jealous ridden lying idiots. How can the master be the student? The Yoruba worked on Terra-cotta and their craftsmanship skills are unique from the Bini own topnotch dexterity. The same Yoruba tribe is actually of the Benin descents because of how the both tribes are relatives and so intertwined with each other, as they both tribes also came long time ago to this their present locations in Nigeria, West Africa from the Houses of Israel/Egypt during or from the time of the tower of the Babel, even as well documented in some royal quarters and the palace in Benin Kingdom. The Benin Edo craftsmanships (smarts/knowledge skills/dexterity) came from the pyramids buildings etc (compare works from around the earth). I was opportune to speak with a viable representative from the largest royal African family in the USA Boston, and the records and research corroborated with viable infallible datas/ pure facts. Reach out to know more and better my dear brother. BLESSINGS BRO. Wow, NOW WE TALKING - I am still going in hard because its been very enriching and richly interesting.

The pictures of the art work is just gorgeous.

This are the real Nigeria great Benin kingdom

Great Benin empire... God bless are the Edo state people all over the world 🌎. Proudly Benin girl

African arts had some of the greatest arts specially from The Banin kingdom that the world has ever seen at it's time. Wow! Just wow!!!

Am proudly Edo. The Benin empire was one of the oldest and most highly developed states in west Africa, dating back to the 11th century. The Guinness Book of Records (1974 edition) described the walls of Benin City and its surrounding kingdom as the world's largest earthworks carried out prior to the mechanical era. This wall was said to be greater than the great wall of china

this would make a great movie

Proud to have Benin and Togo ancestry. Beautiful culture🙏❤

Wow! So much information packed into 12 minutes. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.

I’m from Benin, I’m so proud

Thanks for this video bro. I'm from Edo state and this put a smile on my face😂

My brother point of correction the Binis never learned bronze cast from the Ife people,we taught the ife people, and second correction you started your history from the Second dynasty which is the OBA Dynasty the Ogiso dynasty started about 2nd century and before the Ogiso time Binis also experience Odionwere rules, the last Ogiso ruled in 11

i was missing your videos. Great work as always.

Well done on another well researched video!

someone needs to make a historic TV series based in Sub sahara africa

Thanks from a Benin boy 👌💯

Great video, bless up 🙏🏾☝️🏾

Thank you. I am haitian and we originated from Benin and you just reinforced our strength, our pride and our artistry to me. Thanks bro.

First time commenter here... I've watched your videos for long and I'm awed. I love the education.

Young brother I just love what you are doing. Please keep it going. I've learnt so so much.

Another great one! Thank you. I want to learn more about west African empires, myself

About Time Bro Amazingly Awesome Afro Warriors Empires 💪😆

Its 2020 and im back again to recognize my ancestors great accomplishments 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

I LOVE THIS, I JUST FOUND THIS!!! I FEEL SMARTER & FREER!!!👵👵👵😊😊😊👏👏👏

Wow what you are doing is so needed especially to our young ones.

Thank you so much! Stepping I the footsteps of Dr. John Henry Clarke. Much love.

The great benin empire never acquired bronze casting from lfe. Bronze casting was created by the binis they spread the skills to other regions within the bini kingdom. All the evidence are still there in northern part of Edo state and Igun state.

I am proud Benin man and I will be proud to be a Benin man 👨 when I am coming back to life again.

I love history but never knew about African history. Love you videos Thanks

Thank you brother from a Edo of the diaspora❤

Another great history video! Keep up the good work fellow jamaican nigerian lol

Ologbosere (oh-loh-gboh-seh-reh) -the general commanding the Oba's army; Iyase (ee-yah-seh-rehr) -the equivalent of a modern day minister for external and internal affairs; Asoro(ah-soh-roh) -the military officer commanding the Gwatto axis of the kingdom where the British retreated. Great work dude. God bless you and reward all your endeavours.

Another dope video! Do U have any podcasts?

I like the format of your education videos they 🔥

Moral of the story: Empires fall due to enemies' advance military weapons. As unfortunate as it may seem, but this is the history of humanity.

Thank you so much for this magnificent teaching; 1 luv

would love to see videos of the history and culture of each of Africa's countries.

Could you cite your sources please? I would like to read them too.

what song is this, I want to use it as my ringtone

Wonderful!!!!! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

Thank you for your work. Truly opened my eyes

Great work. New subscriber here.

Your videos are awesome!!!!!!!

Powerful vid thanks for sharing..

This was a good video. I am author of the books: The Great Wall of Africa: The Empire of Benin’s 10,000 Mile Long Wall, The Real Wakandas of Africa and The Real Vibranium of Africa (by Maurice Miles Martinez). Most people are unaware that African people built a wall before transatlantic slavery in the Benin empire that is one of the most massive structures in the world. At 10,000 miles long, the Great Wall of Africa contains more material than all of the buildings in New York City’s Manhattan. If cut into 1 meter high blocks, it would wrap around the equator more than 65 times! It is arguably the planet’s greatest man-made structure. Yet, it has been ignored by historians. In my book The Great Wall of Africa: The Empire of Benin’s 10,000 Mile Long Wall, I explore the dimensions of the wall, the history of the Benin Empire’s Kings (Obas) and the stolen Benin Bronzes. These treasures that sit in the world’s museums amount to more than $14 Billion. Most people who read this book are left wondering why they never heard about the Great Wall of Africa in their history classes. The world needs more videos on this topic. Maurice Miles Martinez

Thanks for this video. I'll be attending the Wale festival in Benin in January.

Oba gha to kpere, ise!

keep giving us knowledge my brutha

well done brother. do you have a podcast?

beautiful video. 🎥 i'm of nigerian (yoruba) paternity 🇳🇬 ghanaian maternity 🇬🇭 with some amazigh (berber) ancestry 🇲🇦 but...born and raised in america. 🇺🇸

pls correct the Benins didnt colect the making of bronze from ife not from the yorubas . its is wrong. the yoruba and ife where extention of the benin skills not the other way round...

Can you post some of the sources in the description, and recommend some decent websites to get history on Civilisations other than Khmet?

Well done educational video . Thank you .

Thanks my brother this is interesting.

Benin be like: We need to build a wall!

Amazing civilization...i did notice a pyramid structure...a sword that looked very similar to the Kemitic(Egyptian) khopesh...and a bronze male statue wearing a head piece resembling the white crown of LOWER KEMET...possible connections?

Splendid and impressive.

Wonderful wonderful video! thank you so much. I had never heard of the Benin wall before this, and I thought I was an educated woman....African History must be mandatory for all black people.

I made my International Baccalaureate visual art Process Portfolio on Benin'art: very interesting.

Nice Benin Empire and bronze statues.

The black Panthers story is Loosley Based on The History of Benun City #Facts!

Great video. Were any writings found from the people of this time, poems, stories, battle or wars accounts to paint a picture of daily life in the kingdom of benin?

Nosa Izekor proud to be edo Benin, thank god for making me as a Benin man.

Bronze casting was not brought to Bini kingdom from anywhere As a matter of fat Bini discover the art of bronze casting

I'm an American who just found out that I have some benin togo in my ancestry. This is such a good video

Wen u put ur dreams to reality is nothing is possible bless my great Benin family