Obong Okon Ita was an
Ibibio Ibibio may refer to:
* Ibibio language
* Ibibio people
* Ibibio Sound Machine, an English electronic afro-funk band who sing in Ibibio
See also
* Ibiblio
ibiblio (formerly SunSITE.unc.edu and MetaLab.unc.edu) is a "collection of collections" ...
king of
Ibom Kingdom
Ibom kingdom was an Ibibio nation with its seat of government in Obot Okon Ita. This kingdom was located between present day Abia and Akwa Ibom states in Southeastern Nigeria. Around 1630, an Igbo group from Abiriba known as the Eze Agwu arrived t ...
with its seat of government in
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. His kingdom was located between present day
Abia
Abia or ABIA may refer to:
ABIA
* Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, in Austin, Texas, United States
* Australian Book Industry Awards, national literary and industry awards People
* Abia (name)
* Abia (mythology), the nursemaid of Glenus ...
and
Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe ...
states in Southeastern
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. He is the father of
Akakpokpo Okon
Akakpokpo Okon was an Ibibio prince from the Ibom Kingdom around 1690-1720. He was the son of the marriage between the king Obong Okon Ita and an Igbo woman from the Eze Agwu lineage. Akakpokpo Okon lead a successful coup against his brother Akpan ...
and
Akpan Okon Akpan Okon was the last ''Obong'' (king) of Ibom Kingdom around 1690-1720. He was overthrown by his brother Akakpokpo Okon with the support of groups such as the Eze Agwu, Nnachi Ipia, and the Nnubi dynasty in the final phases of the Aro-Ibibio Wa ...
who fought for supremacy for the rulership of
Ibom Kingdom
Ibom kingdom was an Ibibio nation with its seat of government in Obot Okon Ita. This kingdom was located between present day Abia and Akwa Ibom states in Southeastern Nigeria. Around 1630, an Igbo group from Abiriba known as the Eze Agwu arrived t ...
Reference
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African kings
Ibibio
External links
*http://www.aro-okigbo.com/history_of_the_aros.htm
*https://web.archive.org/web/20081121232256/http://www.aronetwork.org/others/arohistory.html
*http://www.aronewsonline.com/origincivilization.html
Aros
History of Nigeria
Former monarchies of Africa
17th century in Africa
Former countries in Africa