Olu Atuwatse I

Olu Atuwatse I (Olu Dom Domingos) was the 7th Olu of Warri who ruled over the Warri Kingdom.[1] He was the son to Olu Atorongboye (Olu Sebastian) and succeeded his father Olu Atorongboye (Olu Sebastian) as the 7th Olu of Warri. He was initially home schooled by his father and the Bishop in Ode-Itsekiri, which resulted in him being able to read and write in Portuguese. He was educated in Portugal from 1600 to 1611. He returned to Warri Kingdom as a graduate, making him the first graduate in Sub Saharan Africa[2] Olu Dom Domingos was the second Christian Olu to rule Warri Kingdom. He married a Portuguese lady before returning to Nigeria with her in 1611.[3][4][5][6]

Olu Atuwatse I (Olu Dom Domingos)
OccupationTraditional Ruler
Years active1625 - 1643
Parent(s)
Websitewarrikingdom.org
Portuguese Traders with gifts bow before Olu Atuwatse I

References
  1. The African Guardian. Guardian Magazines. 1987.
  2. Nwaka, Tony (25 September 2015). "Lords of the Creek". AuthorHouse – via Google Books.
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  5. "The Itsekiri Kingdom (1480 AD - Present): the Afro-Europeans of the Niger Delta -". thinkafrica.net. 6 December 2018.
  6. Koschorke, Klaus; Ludwig, Frieder; Delgado, Mariano; Spliesgart, Roland (14 September 2007). "A History of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1450-1990: A Documentary Sourcebook". Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing – via Google Books.


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