Aro Confederacy
Aro Confederacy was a state in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that lasted from c. 1640 to 1902 CE, about 262 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Niger-Congo (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
Political union led by the Aro, an Igbo subgroup, centred on Arochukwu and its Ibini Ukpabi oracle. It emerged after the Aro-Ibibio Wars and formed a multi-ethnic trading zone across eastern Nigeria. British forces took Arochukwu in December 1901 and it collapsed in early 1902.
See Aro Confederacy on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1640 to 1902 CE
- Duration
- 262 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
- Language of its rulers
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Arochukwu
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Aro Confederacy.
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Peak of the Atlantic slave trade
- Napoleon invades Egypt
- Usman dan Fodio's jihad
- Suez Canal opens
- Berlin Conference
- Battle of Adwa
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Kingdom of Benin
- Oyo Empire
- Bornu Empire
- Funj Sultanate of Sennar
- Regency of Algiers
- Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco
- Ashanti Empire
- Saadi Sultanate
- French Algeria
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
- New Spain
Questions
When did Aro Confederacy exist?
c. 1640 to 1902 CE, about 262 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Aro Confederacy?
West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Arochukwu.
What language did the rulers of Aro Confederacy speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).