People / group

Igala

The Igala are a people of central Nigeria, east of the Niger–Benue confluence, whose kingdom was a regional power. In the early sixteenth century they invaded Benin from the north. Oba Esigie repelled the invasion, consolidating the Benin Empire's north-eastern frontier.

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Benin EmpireMilitary

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Igala Kingdom

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Igala. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/igala
MLA
“Igala.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/igala. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Igala.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/igala.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Igala’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/igala (Accessed: ).

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