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{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Igala–Benin War (1515 – 1516)
| partof = [[European exploration of Africa]]
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| place = Present day [[Nigeria]]
| result = Benin Decisive Victory
| combatant1 = {{flagicon image|Unidentified_West_African_flag.svg}}[[Kingdom of Benin]]<br>{{flagicon image|
| combatant2 = [[Igala Kingdom]]<br>{{flagicon image|Unidentified_West_African_flag.svg}}Traitor from Benin
| commander1 = {{flagicon image|Unidentified_West_African_flag.svg}}[[Queen Idia]]<br>{{flagicon image|Unidentified_West_African_flag.svg}}[[Oba Esigie]]
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The Igala–Benin War's outcome was significantly influenced by two key factors. Firstly, the war took a dramatic turn when the servant of [[Queen Idia]] managed to assassinate the Igala general,{{sfn|Gunsch|2017|p=120}} disrupting their command structure and weakening their forces. Secondly, under the reign of [[Oba Esigie]], the [[Benin Kingdom]] benefited from [[firepower|Portuguese firepower]] and [[Portuguese Army|military assistance]], giving them a significant advantage in terms of weaponry and tactics.{{sfn|Gunsch|2017|p=120}} These combined factors played a crucial role in Benin's victory and the relatively easier path to success during this historical [[War|conflict]].
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This 'minor' war played a significant role in the [[Africa–Europe relations|Afro-Portuguese relations]] in the 16th century.
== See also ==
* [[Akure–Benin War]]
==References==
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* {{cite book |last1=Falola |first1=T. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nw5QEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA101 |title=Africa in Global History: A Handbook |last2=Salau |first2=M.B. |publisher=De Gruyter |year=2021 |isbn=978-3-11-067801-7 |series=De Gruyter Reference |language=it |access-date=21 September 2023}}
* {{cite book |last=Gunsch |first=K.W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QlhuDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT120 |title=The Benin Plaques: A 16th Century Imperial Monument |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=2017 |isbn=978-0-429-67946-9 |series=Routledge Research in Art History |access-date=21 September 2023}}
* {{cite book |last=French |first=H.W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v0UfEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT88 |title=Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War |publisher=Liveright |year=2021 |isbn=978-1-63149-583-0 |access-date=21 September 2023}}
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