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Dom Domingos
Olu of Warri
Warri Kingdom
- Title
- Olu of Warri
- Succession
- 9th Olu of Warri
- Reigned
- c. 1660 – c. 1680
- Lived
- ? – c. 1680
- Father
- Omoluyiri
- Children
- Oyenakpagha
About
Dom Domingos, also known as Atuwatse I, was the 9th Olu of Warri, reigning approximately from 1660 to 1680. He was the son of Omoluyiri (the 8th Olu, also known as Dom Mathias) and continued the dynasty’s engagement with Portuguese traders and missionaries. His Christian name, Dom Domingos, reflects the long-established ties between the Warri Kingdom and Portugal, particularly in commerce and religion. During his reign, the kingdom maintained its position as an important centre of trade in the western Niger Delta, dealing in slaves, ivory and other goods. Little is recorded about his personal life or specific events, but he is remembered as a ruler who upheld the prosperity and diplomatic relations of his father’s era.
Notable facts
- Dom Domingos was the Portuguese baptismal name of Olu Atuwatse I, the 7th Olu of Warri (not the 9th)
- He studied in Portugal from 1600 to 1611, becoming a graduate of the University of Coimbra
- He married a Portuguese noblewoman, Maria Pereira, in June 1610 and returned with her to Warri in 1611
- He was a Roman Catholic and introduced European education and Catholic influence into the Itsekiri royal court
- His father was Olu Atorongboye (Sebastian I), the 6th Olu of Warri; his son was Olu Oyenakpagha (Don Antonio Domingos), the 8th Olu
- The 9th Olu of Warri was actually Olu Omoluyiri (reign 1654–1674), Portuguese name Mathias Ludivico
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