Efik city-states
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The Efik city-states were a network of influential coastal trading polities in the Cross River region of southeastern Nigeria, historically dominated by the Efik people and central to Atlantic commerce and cultural exchange.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city-state
ⓘ
historical polity network ⓘ trading state ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Efik monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Efik chiefs ⓘ |
| coast | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialInteraction | British colonial expansion ⓘ |
| controlledRoute | trade routes into the Cross River hinterland ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalExchange |
adoption of European goods and customs
ⓘ
role in spread of Christianity in the Cross River region ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
center of Efik culture
ⓘ
mediator of European and inland African cultures ⓘ |
| custom | use of trade treaties with European powers ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
Atlantic slave trade
ⓘ
European coastal commerce ⓘ ivory trade ⓘ palm oil trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Efik people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance |
council of chiefs
ⓘ
merchant aristocracy ⓘ |
| language | Efik language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
formation of modern Calabar
ⓘ
influence on Efik diaspora ⓘ |
| legalInstitution | Ekpe judicial system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cross River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger Delta area NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| majorPort |
Duke Town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henshaw Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Obutong NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic world
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bight of Biafra trading system ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | influence over inland groups along the Cross River ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | loosely federated city-states ⓘ |
| region | Old Calabar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Efik religion ⓘ |
| socialInstitution | Ekpe society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | mouth of the Cross River ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| tradingPartner |
British merchants
ⓘ
Dutch merchants ⓘ Portuguese merchants ⓘ Spanish merchants ⓘ |
| transition | shift from slave trade to legitimate commerce in the 19th century ⓘ |
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