Itsekiri prince received at the French court

When a French company run by Captain Landolphe established itself in the Itsekiri kingdom in the 18th century, an Itsekiri prince was sent to France, received at the French court, and granted a royal pension of 1,500 francs a month during his brief stay in 1786. Such contacts reinforced Itsekiri claims to superiority over neighbouring Urhobo and gave them better access to arms.