Ohen
| Ohen | |
|---|---|
| Oba of Benin | |
A mudfish-legged figure of Oba Ohen, symbolising his paralysis | |
| Oba of Benin | |
| Reign | c. 1334 AD – c. 1370 AD |
| Predecessor | Udagbedo |
| Successor | Egbeka |
| Born | Benin City |
| Died | c. 1370 AD Benin City |
| Burial | Benin City |
| Issue | |
| Father | Oguola |
| Religion | Traditional 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.