Aro Confederacy
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The Aro Confederacy was a powerful pre-colonial Igbo-dominated political and economic network in southeastern Nigeria, centered on Arochukwu and influential in regional trade and religion.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Igbo political organization
ⓘ
confederacy ⓘ pre-colonial African polity ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Aro Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aro state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Arochukwu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Arochukwu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Aro War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredIn |
1901
ⓘ
1902 ⓘ |
| coreCity |
Arochukwu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arondizuogu NERFINISHED ⓘ Bende NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryToday | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | spread of Aro settlements across Igboland ⓘ |
| declineCause | British colonial conquest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantEthnicGroup | Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agricultural produce trade
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ palm oil trade ⓘ slave trade ⓘ |
| emerged | 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Aro chiefs
ⓘ
Aro priest-kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedRegion |
Cross River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Igboland NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of present-day Cameroon ⓘ |
| language | Igbo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | Aro diaspora communities in southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
West Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | regional hegemony in southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | network of Aro settlements and allies ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | confederated city-states and settlements ⓘ |
| reachedPeak |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| regionType | forest belt of southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| religion |
oracle worship
ⓘ
traditional Igbo religion ⓘ |
| religiousCenter | Arochukwu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | Ibini Ukpabi oracle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRole | dispute resolution through oracle consultation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century to early 20th century ⓘ |
| tradeGoodsExported |
enslaved persons
ⓘ
palm oil ⓘ |
| tradeGoodsImported | European manufactured goods ⓘ |
| tradeNetwork | interior–coastal trade routes ⓘ |
| usedInstrumentOfPower | Ibini Ukpabi oracle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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