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In the absence of any other person Queen Iden in a gesture similar to the Jewish Jesus Christ, volunteered to be used as the sacrificial lamb needed by the gods for the restoration of the kingdom and his royalty. [2], Royal Styles and Title Act, 1961, quoted in, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2003, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Queen_of_Nigeria&oldid=971410692, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 August 2020, at 00:00. The Queen was head of state, though her constitutional roles in Nigeria were mostly delegated to the Governor-General of Nigeria.[1]. The Untold Truth Of Phil Hartman, How He Died And Who Killed Him. Then all other Benin’s came in the same spirit to pledge their allegiance to his authority over them as their king. What legacy do you intend leaving behind for the next queen?

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The Queen visited Nigeria twice: 28 January–16 February 1956 and 3–6 December 2003, the latter time to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2003. I don’t want to be just a girl who won a beauty pageant. Kings Of Benin (Edo) Kingdom 40C – 2016 ​.

Change ). Dog The Bounty Hunter’s Family Including Details of His Late Wife and Kids. In addition, there are several statues and drawings that honor her in Egypt. Queen Nefertiti, meaning 'a beautiful woman has come', was one of the most prominent queens whose paintings have also become a common example of feminine beauty and power.

It has its merits and demerits, but the good ones surpass the bad ones; I have had more exposure. And I did what any sane man in the circumstances would do: excused myself to use the bathroom and, yes, pilfered away. Required fields are marked *. She was the pride and embodiment of love, strength, courage, brevity, African beauty and femininity, who as a Queen, stood behind her husband Oba Ewuakpe, as he faced a turbulent period, when the Benins revolted against him. Here are Facts About His Education, Family and Net Worth. In the light of the above, her effort should not be thrown to the wind but should be immortalized and a day should be set aside as Benin National day for the remembrance of Queen Iden across the world. A Nigerian queen is fearless and rich in ideas. Queen Nefertiti is well acknowledged as the queen who brought the war between the lower Kemet and the upper Kemet to an end when she decided to defy their differences by marring Ramses II, the Pharaoh of the lower Egypt at the time. Since it was necessary to celebrate such re-union, the Benins came together at the palace and rolled out drums to give such occasion a memorable one.

Queen Nefertiti has been placed above all the other Egyptian queens.