Benin Empire [SEP] dissolved or abolished
British Empire in 1897.
Oral traditions.
The original people and founders of the Benin Kingdom, the Edo people, were initially ruled by the Ogiso (Kings of the Sky) who called their land Igodomigodo. The first Ogiso (Ogiso Igodo), wielded much influence and gained popularity as a good ruler. He died after a long reign and was succeeded by Ere, his eldest son. In the 12th century, a great palace intrigue erupted and crown prince Ekaladerhan, the only son of the last Ogiso,
the authority of the pope as the vicar of Christ. However, he reasoned that since Christ did not "exercise" his temporal power, nor may the pope.
In 1590, Pope Sixtus V had, or very nearly had, the first volume placed on the "Index Librorum Prohibitorum" for denying temporal hegemony to the papacy.
19th century.
The temporal power was abolished by Napoleon Bonaparte, who dissolved the Papal States and incorporated Rome and Latium into his French Empire in 1809. The temporal power was