The Igbo village groups of the Nsukka and Udi uplands and the Awka country north of the Umueri towns: farmers, and the great iron smelters and smiths of the region (the slag fields of Opi and Lejja; the Awka smiths).
Each village group governs itself through its lineage elders, its title-holders and its earth priest; some received Nri's ritual agents, but none obeyed a king.
Who holds it
- Title
- Village and lineage elders, title-holders and earth priests
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
How things stand that morning
Self-governing.
Customs
Lineage elders, age grades, titles, the earth cult; iron smelting.
Assemblies
Village assemblies.
Overlord claims
Nri's ritual services where accepted; no tribute.
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: Archaeology of iron smelting (Okafor) and ethnography.
On the map: A people's country drawn as a dashed outline; borders are approximate.
Sources and studies
- From the researcher's knowledge of the ethnography and oral traditions (Alagoa, Afigbo, Isichei, Forde and Jones, Bradbury); used only as a guide to who lived where
- Wikipedia, Kingdom of Nri
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.