The Igala-speaking farmers and river people between the Niger and the Idoma country.
The Igala kingdom of the Ata at Idah, with its line from Ebule-Jonu, Agana-Poje and Idoko to Ayegba, is placed in the sixteenth century by the traditions summarised in Wikipedia (other writers put its origins earlier, but not as early as 1200 on any evidence we found). In 1200 the Igala are governed by their clan heads and earth priests.
Who holds it
- Title
- Clan heads; the nine Igala Mela, custodians of the earth shrine and kingmakers of the later kingdom, are said to represent the older lineages
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
How things stand that morning
Self-governing; no state attested.
Customs
Clan heads and the earth shrine.
Assemblies
Clan councils.
Overlord claims
None attested.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 1200No dated event.Depends on: Not applicable Stopped by: Not applicable
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Later tradition.
On the map: A people's country drawn as a dashed outline; borders are approximate.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.