Olu Atorongboye

Olu Atorongboye (Olu Sebastian) was the sixth Olu of Warri who ruled over the Itsekiri and non Itsekiri people in the kingdom.[1] He was the son to Olu Esigie and succeeded his father Olu Esigie as the 6th Olu of Warri. He was born Prince Eyomasan.[2] Olu Atorongboye was the first Christian Olu to rule Warri Kingdom. He had a strong tie with the Portuguese King Philip in late 16th century, which led to him sending his son Olu Dom Domingos to study in Portugal from 1600 to 1611. He was succeeded by his son Olu Atuwatse I (Olu Dom Domingos)[3][4][5]

Olu Atorongboye (Olu Sebastian)
OccupationTraditional Ruler
Years active1597–1625
Parent
Websitewarrikingdom.org

References
  1. The African Guardian. Guardian Magazines. 1987.
  2. Nwaka, Tony (25 September 2015). Lords of the Creek. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781504950244 – via Google Books.
  3. Silva, Alberto da Costa e (21 August 2014). A manilha e o libambo. Nova Fronteira. ISBN 9788520939499 – via Google Books.
  4. "About". Ugbajo Itsekiri.
  5. "The Itsekiri Kingdom (1480 AD - Present): the Afro-Europeans of the Niger Delta -". thinkafrica.net. 6 December 2018.


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