The plains south of the Benue round the later Gboko and Katsina-Ala.
The Tiv, who dominate them today, came down from the hills of the south-east (Swem, Ibenda) and spread over the plain in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (Bohannan), so they are not here in 1200. The earlier inhabitants are not known by name; Jukun-related and Idomoid-speaking communities are the likeliest.
Who holds it
- Title
- Not known
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Overlord claims
None attested; the Jukun of the north bank belong to the neighbouring research area.
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
- The Tiv are not on the Benue plain on 1 January 1200.
Evidence: Absence of evidence; Tiv tradition dates their arrival later.
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.