The main cause of the decline of the Benin Kingdom in the 19th century was the?

A. absence of a strong and effective army
B. bitter struggle for the throne by the ruling families
C. strained relations between Benin and Agbor
D. British abolition of the trans- Atlantic slave trade.

Correct Answer: Option B

B. bitter struggle for the throne by the ruling families

Explanation

Civil strife broke out among rival claimants to the Benin throne thus weakening her central authority