WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE KINGDOM OF NRI?

                 Written by Matarazee

Do you know that the great Nri kingdom of Awka was founded in the 900 AD in the North Central of Igboland and is considered the oldest kingdom in Nigeria. It was a center of spirituality, learning, and commerce. The Nsukka-Awka-Orlu axis is said to be the oldest area of Igbo settlement and therefore, homeland of the Igbo people. . They were agents of peace and harmony whose influence stretched beyond Igboland. The Nri people's influence in neighboring lands was especially in southern Igalaland and the Benin Kingdom in the 12th to 15th centuries. As great travelers, they were also business people involved in the long distant trans-Saharan trade. The development and sophistication of this civilization is evident in the bronze castings found in Igbo Ukwu, an area of Nri influence. Since we all knew of the involvement of the Benin kingdom in the trading of crafted Bronze so the Benin Kingdom became a threat in the 15th century under Oba Ewuare. Since they were against slavery, their power took a downturn when the slave trade was at its peak in the 18th century. The Benin and Igala slave raiding empires became the main influence in their relationship with western and northern Igbos, their former main areas of influence and operation. Upper northwest Cross River Igbo groups like the Aro Confederacy and Ohafia peoples, as well as the Awka and Umunoha people used oracular activities and other trading opportunities after Nri's decline in the 18th century to become the major influences in Igboland and all adjacent areas. Much might not be said about them today but definitely they had a great impact when it comes to history in Eastern Nigeria.

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