Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi was the king of the Kingdom of Benin (Nigeria) from 1888 until 1897, during a period of significant conflict with British colonial forces.
His reign came to an end after the British launched a military campaign against Benin Kingdom in response to a clash that resulted in the deaths of several British officials.
In 1897, the kingdom of Benin was invaded, and Benin was sacked. The British looted the city, taking many of its famous Benin Bronzes and other treasures.
Oba Ovonramwen was captured and later exiled to Calabar, where he died in 1914. His deposition and the subsequent colonization of the Benin Kingdom marked the end of centuries of sovereignty for one of West Africa's most powerful kingdoms.
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