c. 17th centuryEvent
Bonny rises as a Niger Delta brokerage state
Bonny became a major delta entrepot in Atlantic commerce, first in enslaved people and later in palm oil.
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c. 17th century
Bonny rises as a Niger Delta brokerage state
Bonny became a major delta entrepot in Atlantic commerce, first in enslaved people and later in palm oil.
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Bonny became a major delta entrepot in Atlantic commerce, first in enslaved people and later in palm oil. Its merchant houses linked inland suppliers, canoe routes, and European shipping.
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