c. 15th centuryEvent
Origin of the Idah (Igala) kingdom
The origin of the Idah (Igala) kingdom has been traced to about the 15th century, and by the 17th century it had become a major influence on the north-western Igbo area.
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c. 15th century
Origin of the Idah (Igala) kingdom
The origin of the Idah (Igala) kingdom has been traced to about the 15th century, and by the 17th century it had become a major influence on the north-western Igbo area.
What happened
The origin of the Idah (Igala) kingdom has been traced to about the 15th century, and by the 17th century it had become a major influence on the north-western Igbo area. Benin tradition records relations of Obas Ozolua and Esigie with the "Atta of Idah," and an excavation at the Ojuwo Atogu mound at Idah yielded radiocarbon dates of 1495 CE ± 95 and 1540 CE ± 95.