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Traditional Ruler Seat

Eze Nri Palace

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Seat of the Eze Nri, the priest-king of the oldest kingdom in Nigeria. Royal burials date to the 10th century. The Eze Nri wielded spiritual (not military) authority; the kingdom was a safe haven where slaves were freed from bondage.

Location Details

Latitude: 6.08
Longitude: 7

Exact (town level)

About This Data

Traditional ruler seats shown are first-class and selected others.

This layer does not represent a complete list of all traditional institutions.

Sources

  • Thurstan Shaw Archaeological Record

    Academic (Shaw, 1970) (1970)

  • National Commission for Museums and Monuments (Nigeria)

    Federal Republic of Nigeria

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