Atakpa/Akwa Akpa
Old Calabar:
Creek Town
... Obioko, also called Ikot Etungko, founded;
known to Europeans as Creek Town (in "Old Calabar")
1790 independence
Rulers (title Edidem)
1790 - 1820 Eyo Honesty I
1820 - 1825 vacant
1825 - 1858 Eyo Honesty II
1858 - May 1861 Eyo Honesty III
1861 - 1865 Eyo Honesty IV
1865 - 1867 Eyo Honesty V
1867 - Jun 1871 Eyo Honesty VI
1871 - 1873 vacant
1873 - 1891 Eyo Honesty VII
1891 - 1902 Eyo Honesty VIII
Rulers (title Obong)
1902 - 1903 Eyo Honesty VIII
1903 - 19.. Eyo Honesty IX
Edo
... Igodomigodo founded and ruled by rulers styled Ogiso
c.1170 (traditional version): ruler of Oyo founds Ile Ibinu
(Benin City)
c.1470 Edo becomes name of state
9 Sep 1897 Benin City conquered by Britain and royalty suppressed
24 Jul 1914 royalty reinstated
Rulers (title Oba)
1750 - 1804 Akengbuda
1804 - 1816 Obanosa
1816 Ogbebo
1816 - 1848 Osemwede
1848 - 1888 Adolo (b. ... - d. 1888)
1888 - 9 Sep 1897 Ovonrramwen Nogbaisi (b. ... - d. 1914)
24 Jul 1914 - 2 Feb 1933 Eweka II
5 Apr 1933 - 1 Dec 1978 Akenzua II (b. 1899 - d. 1978)
23 Mar 1979 - Eredia-uwa
c.1600
Kalabari city-state founded
c.1900
named New Calabar in protectorate terminology
Rulers (title Amanyanabo)
1600-1666 King Dawaye Amakiri I
1666 -1790 ??
1790 -King Amachro Amakiri II
1856... - Apr 1863 King Karibo Amakiri III
Apr 1863 - 1900 King Abi Princewill Amakiri IV = Will
1900 -1918 King Charlie Keini Amakiri V
1919 - 1929 King Willie Kiene Amachree Amakiri V1
1932 - 1960 King Obenibo J. T. Princewill Amakiri V11
1960 - 1972 King Frederick Princewill Amakiri V111
1972- 1975 King Cottone Keini Amakiri 1X
1977-1998 King Obaye Abiye Suku Amakiri X
Mar 2002 - date..... pending ***AMAKIRI IS SYNONYMOUS WITH AMACHREE
Bassambiri
...
Nembe city-state founded, known as Brass in protectorate terminology
bf.1800 split
into Ogbolomab'iri and Bassamb'iri
Ogbolomab'iri
Rulers (title Amanyanabo)<> ... - ... Mingi I ... - ... Ikata Mingi II ... - ... Gboro Mingi III 1800 - 1832 Kulo Mingi IV "King Forday"
1832 - 1846 Amain Mingi V "King Boy"
1846 Kuki 1846 - 1863 Kien Mingi VI
1863 - 1879 Ockiya Mingi VII
1879 - 1889 vacant
1889 - 1896 Frederick William Koko Mingi VIII
1896 - 1926 vacant
1926 - 1936 Anthony O. Ockiya Mingi IX
1936 - 1954 vacant
1954 - 19.. Francis O. Joseph Alagoa Mingi X
19.. - 1979 vacant
1979 - Ambrose Ezeolisa Alagoa Mingi XI
Bassamb'iri Rulers
(title Amanyanabo) ... - ... Ogbodo ... - ... Gbolowei ... - ... Okiriyai ... - ... Dede ... - ... Tamuno ... - ... Aladede ... - ... Mein "King Jacket" ... - ... Duguruyai ... -
1870 Arisimo "King Peter" 1870 - 1894
Ebifa 1894 - 1924
vacant 1924 - 1927
Albert Oguara 1928 - ... Ben I. Warri
Okpe
Chiefs (title Orodje)
*18..* Esenzi I
...1 Jan 1951 vacant
1 Jan 1951 - 1972 Esenzi II
1972 - Orhoro
Opobo
1869
Opobo state founded by members of the Opubo Anna Pepple
wari ("house") from Ubani
Rulers (title Amanyanabo)
- Jaja dynasty -
1869 - 1887 Jubo
Jubogha "Jaja"
1887
- . " Cookey Gam"
...
- ...
Obiesigha = Frederick Sunday
...
- ... Dipiri =
Mark
...
- ... Dienye =
Douglas Jaja (1st time)
...
- 1947 Ubogu = Stephen
1947
- Dienye
= Douglas Jaja (2nd time)
Bonny
bf.1600 Ubani city-state founded; known to Europeans as Bonny
Note: The ruling class is organized into wari ("houses"). The name of the wari is given in [ ].
Rulers (title Amanyanabo)
- Pepple dynasty -
1792 - 1830 Opubo Fubara Pepple [Opubo Anna Pepple]
1830 Bere-ibibo Pepple
1830 Regency
- Ibaniburufigha [Fubara Manilla Pepple]
- Maduka [Opubo Anna Pepple]
1830 - 23 Jan 1854 William Dappa Pepple I (1st time)
23 Jan 1854 - 13 Aug 1855 Fubara Pepple "King Dappo"
11 Nov 1855 - 18 Aug 1861 Regency
- Iloli [Opubo Anna Pepple]
- Dapu "Anna Allison" [Anna Allison]
- Adango = Akunnayi [Captain Hart] (to 18...)
- Wogu Dappa [King Dappo] (from 18...)
- Jack Gboboitemegha = Jack Ntsheke =
Erina Shabu [Fubara Manilla Pepple]
18 Aug 1861 - 30 Sep 1866 William Dappa Pepple I (2nd time)
30 Sep 1866 - 14 Dec 1883 George Oruigbiji Pepple I (1st time)
14 Dec 1883 - 22 Jan 1887 vacant
22 Jan 1887 - 31 Oct 1888 George Oruigbiji Pepple I (2nd time)
Nov 1888 - 28 Feb 1892 Waribo Manilla Pepple (regent)
28 Feb 1892 - 14 Jun 1932 vacant
14 Jun 1932 - 1 May 1939 George Pepple II
1 May 1939 - 27 Dec 1957 vacant
27 Dec 1957 - 197. William Dappa Pepple II
197. - 19.. Opuada Secondus Pepple
*1999 - Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple III
bf.1500 Itsekiri state founded
4 Apr 1851 - 1894 a region is separated, ruled by a "Governor of the River"
May 1952 Itsekiri state expanded and renamed Warri
Rulers (title Olu)
... - ... Atogbuwa = Manuel Otobia
... - ... Erejuwa = Sebastićo Otobia
1848 Ejo
1848 - 1851 Iye Idolorusan (f) (regent)
1851 - ... Eri (regent)
... - ... vacant
... - ... Atsego (regent)
... - 16 Jan 1901 Okorofianyegbe (regent)
13 Sep 1917 - 24 Sep 1932 Dogho Numa (b. 18... - d. 1932)
("Recognized Paramount Chief of Warri")
16 Jan 1921 - 1929 vacant
1929 - 7 Feb 1936 Olagbemi Ewolufu (regent)
c.1807 - 14 Jun 1848 Akengbuwa = Joćo (b. ... - d. 1848)
(Regent)
7 Feb 1936 - 19.. Ginuwa II
*1987 - Ogiame Atunwase II
Governors of the River
4 Apr 1851 - 1870 Idiare
1870 - 1879 Tsanomi (b. ... - d. 1896)
1879 - 1883 Olomu (b. c.1810 - d. 1883)
12 Jul 1884 - 1894 Nana Eriomala Olomu (b. c.1852 - d. 1916)
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