‎Why the Igala army targeted Benin’s trade routes #beninkingdom

追加: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]In 1516, an army marched from the north.

[00:00:04]Their goal was simple. Erase Benin from the map. They were the Igala.

[00:00:10]Northern warriors with one mission.

[00:00:12]Organized, trained, and coming fast.

[00:00:15]Benin controlled the trade routes.

[00:00:18]Ivory, pepper, wealth flowing south.

[00:00:21]If you took Benin, you took West Africa.

[00:00:23]Thousands of men, weeks of marching.

[00:00:27]Benin had 12 days before they arrived at the gates.

[00:00:32]Inside Benin City, panic. The king was young. The army was split.

[00:00:37]And the enemy was 3 days away. But what happened next changed everything. Benin didn't just survive. They ended the Igala threat forever. Part two next week.