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Geographic Places (GP) Terminology Resource (Getty Research Institute)

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Preferred term

Benin, kingdom of  

Entry terms

  • Edo, kingdom of
  • GREAT BENIN, KINGDOM OF
  • Kingdom of Benin

Scope note

  • former kingdom; capital: Benin City; taken over by British 1897-99; famous for bronze sculpture; do not confuse with modern country of Benin (called Dahomey before 1975) which is just E of Nigeria

Notation

  • 12133

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/45G-S702SWXR-L

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