Idia

Idia
1. Iyoba (en)
Rayuwa
Haihuwa	15 century
ƙasa	Masarautar Benin
Mutuwa	unknown value
Ƴan uwa
Abokiyar zama	Ozolua
Yara	view Esigie
Sana'a
Sana'a	ɗan siyasa, dowager (en) da Jarumi

Shugaban Bronze na Sarauniya Idia, ɗayan huɗu daga ƙarni na 16 ( Gidan Tarihi na noabi'ar Berlin )

Sarauniya Idia ita ce mahaifiyar Esigie, Oba (sarkin) Benin wanda ya yi sarauta daga 1504 zuwa 1550. Ta taka muhimmiyar rawa a wajen tasowa da kuma mulkin ɗanta, ana daukan ta a matsayin babbar jaruma wacce ta yi yaƙi ba ji ba gani kafin da kuma lokacin sarautar ɗanta a matsayin oba ( sarki ) na mutanen Edo. Sarauniya Idia taka rawar gani a wajen tabbatar da taken oba ga Esigie bayan mutuwar mahaifinsa Oba Ozolua. A dalilin haka, ta hada rundumar sojoji don su yaƙi ɗan'uwansa Arhuaran, wanda daga baya aka ci shi da yaƙi. Ta haka ne Esigie ya zama Sarki na 17 na Benin.

Esigie ne ya kafa taken iyoba ( uwar sarauniya ) kuma ya baiwa mahaifiyarsa, tare da Eguae-Iyoba (Fadar Uwar Sarauniya).

Nasara kan mutanen Igala

Bayan haka, 'yan kabilar Igala da ke makwabtaka da su sun tura mayaƙa haye kogin Benuwai don su kwace ikon arewacin Benin. Esigie ya ci Igala, ya sake dawo da haɗin kai da ƙarfin soja na masarautar. Mahaifiyarsa Idia ta sami babban yabo game da waɗannan nasarorin kamar yadda aka ba ta shawara ta siyasa, tare da ƙarfinta na sihiri da ilimin likitanci, a matsayin abubuwa masu mahimmanci na nasarar Esigie a fagen fama.

Wakilci

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  Labarin hauren giwa na Benin wanda yake wakiltar Idia, kotun Benin, ƙarni na 16 ( Gidan Tarihi na Babban Birni, New York)
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  Masanin hauren giwa wanda yake wakiltar Idia, kotun Benin, ƙarni na 16 ( British Museum, London)
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  Mashin hauren giwa na Benin, tare da murjani na murjani, mai wakiltar Idia, kotun Benin, karni na 16 ( Linden Museum, Stuttgart)

Manazarta

• Oxford Encyclopedia na Mata a Tarihin Duniya