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The kingdom was founded by the Igala people, with the "Àtá" serving as the Igala king, national father and spiritual head, and the capital of Igala land is at Idah. The Igala Kingdom influenced and has been influenced by the Idoma, and Jukun, and is likely made up of descendants of these groups who settled and mixed with the native Igala ...
The Igala Kingdom expanded vastly beyond the present-day boundary. Their homeland, the former Igala Kingdom, is a triangular area of about 14,000 km 2 (5,400 sq mi) in the angle formed by the Benue and Niger rivers. [11]: 1 The area was formerly known as the Igala Division of Kabba province and is now part of Kogi State.
Princess Inikpi was the virgin princess of the Igala Kingdom, buried alive to save the kingdom from the doom of the Igala-Benin war in 1515-1516 during the reign of Ata Ayegba Oma-idoko. [1] Her statue is still standing at her burial spot at Ega market close to river Niger in Idah, Kogi State Nigeria. Many Igala have named their daughters after ...
The history of Nigeria before 1500 has been divided into its prehistory, Iron Age, and flourishing of its kingdoms and states. Acheulean tool-using archaic humans may have dwelled throughout West Africa since at least between 780,000 BP and 126,000 BP ( Middle Pleistocene ). [ 1 ]
The Àtá's palace (the seat of power in the Igala Kingdom) is located in the ancient city of Idah. He was one of the longest-serving monarchs in Nigeria. He has conferred on a large population of the Igala people traditional chieftaincy titles, including the title of Agenyi-Àtá of Igala Kingdom, bestowed on Chief Ogwu J. Onoja, SAN.
The journey of Opaluwa's reign as the 28th Àtá Ígáláà began with his selection by the Ígáláà Traditional Council on 28 April 2021, as Attah-designate, [6] [5] and confirmed on 18 October 2021, following an official approval by the Kogi State Executive Council [7] in Lokoja, the state capital, [8] about a year after the demise of his predecessor, Attah Idakwo Ameh Oboni II in August 2020.
Firstly, the war took a dramatic turn when the servant of Queen Idia managed to assassinate the Igala general, [2] disrupting their command structure and weakening their forces. Secondly, under the reign of Oba Esigie , the Benin Kingdom benefited from Portuguese firepower and military assistance , giving them a significant advantage in terms ...
The Nsukka-Igala wars occurred in the 18th to 19th century following an Igala invasion and left most of Nsukka under Igala control. Nsukka is the most notable Igbo subgroup to be involved in these wars as the Igala people conquered and installed priest kings to govern the district for almost a century.