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I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by Kalvan50: 10:52pm On Sep 24

I’m writing a history book, and I have tried and not been successful at finding any renowned Ibos written about in precolonial West African history. I have numerous exemplary examples from Yorubas and Hausas. Please no tribalism. Any Igbos willing to help out? I’ll make sure I send you a copy of my book once completed.

Also, Jaja of Opobo was not Igbo.

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by MrBrownJay1(m): 10:57pm On Sep 24

EZE NRI, the king of the Kingdom of Nri (aka the cradle of Igbo civilization, culture, and religious practices).

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by gidgiddy: 10:59pm On Sep 24

Kalvan50:
I’m writing a history book, and I have tried and not been successful at finding any renowned Ibos written about in precolonial West African history. I have numerous exemplary examples from Yorubas and Hausas. Please no tribalism. Any Igbos willing to help out? I’ll make sure I send you a copy of my book once completed.

Also, Jaja of Opobo was not Igbo.

I will give one. When he wrote a book about his life in London in 1795, not even the man who created Nigeria, Frederick Lugard, had been born. He is one of the greatest historical figures to come out of Africa in the last 200 years

His name is Olaudah Equiano

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by helinues: 11:00pm On Sep 24

Sepe sepe figure 8, Sepe Sepe figure 8

grin

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by nothingspoil70: 11:02pm On Sep 24

gidgiddy:

I will give one. When he wrote a book about his life in London in 1795, not even the man who created Nigeria, Frederick Lugard, had been born. He is one of the greatest historical figures to come out of Africa in the last 200 years

His name is Olaudah Equiano

This man is not igbo please

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by blaakstarsbeat: 11:06pm On Sep 24

nothingspoil70:
This man is not igbo please

Na Igbo

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by Debater(m): 11:09pm On Sep 24

Salewa97:
No renowned Igbo figure in precolonial West African history.

The only thing they are known for is about how they decimated themselves during the Biafra war.

They have been known to run away from responsibilities

You'll be fine

Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by Anither563: 11:19pm On Sep 24

Obi of Onitsha

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by flokii: 11:47pm On Sep 24

@OP I doubt you'd get any answers here.. majority of those that are supposed to help you are fixated on Lagos and Yorubas, how Lagos Yorubas should fight other Yorubas and how to divide Yorubas along religious line so they can push their evil agenda on Lagos and annex the State as biafra outpost..
Majority of them don't know their history and do not care. If care is not taken, their language too will go extinct soon just like their history.

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by illicit(m): 12:20am On Sep 25

Amadioha

Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by Raf4: 12:22am On Sep 25

They are the major beneficiaries of 1914 amalgamation. Lord Lugard ought to be a god in their land.

Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by id4sho(m): 12:51am On Sep 25

Research towards arochukwu towns

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by BitterTruth0001: 2:18am On Sep 25

Kalvan50:
I’m writing a history book , and I have tried and not been successful at finding any renowned Ibos written about in precolonial West African history. I have numerous exemplary examples from Yorubas and Hausas. Please no tribalism. Any Igbos willing to help out? I’ll make sure I send you a copy of my book once completed.

Also, Jaja of Opobo was not Igbo.

Nobody should read that book if you have to come to nairaland for research

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by Georgekyrian(m): 3:10am On Sep 25

nothingspoil70:
This man is not igbo please

Are you okay, do you know people call Igbo?

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by Georgekyrian(m): 3:13am On Sep 25

Go to Leja Nsuka, Arochukwu, Utulu Okigwe, Igbo ukwu, nri meet the traditional rulers.. you’ll find things enough evidence not writing

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by jmoore(m): 3:26am On Sep 25

Coming from someone that says Jaja of Opobo is not an Igbo man, you must have been writing a nonsense book that should never be published.

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by waternogetemeny: 3:28am On Sep 25

King Igodo of Iduland

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by overall90: 3:50am On Sep 25

flokii:
@OP I doubt you'd get any answers here.. majority of those that are supposed to help you are fixated on Lagos and Yorubas, how Lagos Yorubas should fight other Yorubas and how to divide Yorubas along religious line so they can push their evil agenda on Lagos and annex the State as biafra outpost..
Majority of them don't know their history and do not care. If care is not taken, their language too will go extinct soon just like their history.

The reverse is actually the case
This thread is an evidence.
Out of the over 200 tribes in Nigeria according to you people it is only igbos you want to research on when you have not researched on your own tribe.
I never knew that yorubas are going to take this their dick measuring contest to precolonial era.

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by oneda(m): 6:53am On Sep 25

gidgiddy:

I will give one. When he wrote a book about his life in London in 1795, not even the man who created Nigeria, Frederick Lugard, had been born. He is one of the greatest historical figures to come out of Africa in the last 200 years

His name is Olaudah Equiano

He's not Igbo, he's actually Yoruba. Ola is normal Yoruba name naw, udah means drum in owo dialect grin

Ndi ofe mmanu ndi uchu

Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by RedboneSmith(m): 10:28am On Sep 25

So you Igbo people responding here, you cannot tell when a post has been created to troll you?!! Why una dey give this post attention?

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by B2mario(m): 10:00pm On Sep 28

1. Olaudah Equiano
2. Oko Jumbo of Bonny
3. Jaja of Opobo
4. Okujiagu and Ojimba his brother of Okirika
5. The Chiefs of Aro that fought the whites.

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Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by B2mario(m): 10:05pm On Sep 28

Kalvan50:
I’m writing a history book, and I have tried and not been successful at finding any renowned Ibos written about in precolonial West African history. I have numerous exemplary examples from Yorubas and Hausas. Please no tribalism. Any Igbos willing to help out? I’ll make sure I send you a copy of my book once completed.

Also, Jaja of Opobo was not Igbo.

You are not serious with your last statement. If Jaja is not an Igbo where was he from?

Opobo and Bonny were established by Igbo traders most of the communities in Opobo, Bonny and Okirika were established by Igbo chiefs. If you will be bias like this it show that you are not ready to get any information.

Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by Christistruth02: 5:27am On Oct 03

waternogetemeny:
King Igodo of Iduland

He was from Ile ife

Obagodo is Yoruba for Oba Igodo

Re: I’m A Historian. Could Someone Tell Me A Renowned Precolonial Igbo Figure by SeeWahala: 6:03pm On Oct 03

Where is the op of this thread? Has he run away after they answered his question 🤔

So he won't share his book to the person who helped him here again? shocked

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