Eze Nri Nàmóke Explained

Eze Nri Nàmóke
Eze
Reign:	1090-1158
Predecessor:	Eze Nri Ifikuanim
Successor:	Eze Nri Buife
Death Date:	1158

Eze Nri Namoke was the second king of the Nri Kingdom. According to Igbo oral tradition, his reign started in 1090 and ended in 1158.^{[1] [2]}

History

After a brief power-struggle in the kingdom after the death of Eze Nri Ifikuanim, Nàmóke took lead of the kingdom as Eze. He migrated from Amanuke and established a settlement beside the Agulu lake, near Agukwu.^[3] He introduced a new power structure in the Nri kingdom that would contribute in the development of Nri politics. He became Nri after claiming to have derived inspiration from his grandfather Eri.

Notes and References

1. Book: Onwuejeogwu, M.A . An Igbo Civilization: Nri Kingdom and Hegemony . M.A Onwuejeogwu . 1981 . 9789781231056 . 1st . Great Britain . 1981 . 23 . English . English.
2. Web site: Team . Editorial . 2018-12-12 . The Nri Kingdom (900AD - Present): Rule by theocracy . 2024-10-26 . Think Africa . en-US.
3. Web site: The Divine Kings (Eze Nri) of Agukwu-Nri: A Historical Overview . 2024-10-26 . Igbo History . en-US.