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Migration · c. 1480

Ginuwa founds the Itsekiri kingdom

Itsekiri tradition remembers Ginuwa, a prince of Benin, leading a party down the creeks to found the kingdom of Warri among the Itsekiri.

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Overview

Itsekiri tradition remembers Ginuwa, a prince of Benin, leading a party down the creeks to found the kingdom of Warri among the Itsekiri. Its Olus trace their line to him.[1]Medium confidence

Who took part

What happened

  1. c. 1480 · Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri) (approximate)

    Ode-Itsekiri

    The new kingdom’s seat, Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri), is founded.

Kingdoms involved

Sources

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  1. Wikipedia contributors. Kingdom of Warri
  2. HistoNaija owner. (2026). Owner's notes on the reach of Igala, Benin, Oyo and Aro, the British conquests, and migrations (hintsPrompts/doc1.md)