Igodomigodo
Igodomigodo is the ancient name and home of the Edo people of Nigeria now located at Edo State, Nigeria. According to oral history of the Edo, Igodomigodo was the named given by king or Ogiso Igodo. The ogiso, Igodo, was the first ogiso who took on the title and the ogiso era was the first dynasty of what would be in modern times known as Benin Empire (1180-1897). The ogiso era would be replaced by the 'oba' era and the name Igodomigodo changed to Edo by Oba Eweka I (see Oba of Benin).
After the ogiso, the 'oba' dynasty was founded by Eweka I who became the first Oba and named his empire Edo and its people, Ovi-Edo (oviedo meaning native/child of Edo). The last ogiso was the grandfather of Eweka I.
The present Oba, Erediauwa I, is the 39th Oba of the dynasty from a lineage that was ultimately started by Igodo of Igodomigodo.