Kingdom of Nri

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite gptkb:Igbo-Ukwu
gptkb:Nri
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Nri
gptkbp:colonizedBy gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Igbo_traditional_religion
ritual cleansing
yam festival
taboo system
Ozo title system
gptkbp:currency cowrie shells
gptkbp:dissolved 1911
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:Igbo_people
gptkbp:founded 10th century
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kingdom of Nri
gptkbp:knownFor non-violent expansion
ritual and religious leadership
gptkbp:language Igbo
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:southeastern_Nigeria
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:ritual
spiritual authority
taboo enforcement
influence on Igbo culture
introduction of yam festival
gptkbp:notableRuler Eze Nri Ezimilo
Eze Nri Ọmalọ
Eze Nri Apia and Nri–Alike
Eze Nri Jiọfọ I
gptkbp:predecessor Igbo-Ukwu culture
gptkbp:region gptkb:Igboland
parts of present-day Anambra State
parts of present-day Delta State
parts of present-day Ebonyi State
parts of present-day Enugu State
parts of present-day Imo State
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Aro_Confederacy
gptkb:Igbo_people
Benin Empire
Nsibidi script
Igbo-Ukwu culture
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Odinani
gptkbp:ruled gptkb:Eze_Nri
gptkbp:successor British colonial rule
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list Igbo-Ukwu/Nri Complex
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:African_kingdoms
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7