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Omonigbene
Olu of Warri
Warri Kingdom
- Title
- Olu of Warri
- Succession
- 8th Olu of Warri
- Lived
- ? – 1653
- Father
- Akengboye
About
Olu Oyenakpagha, also known as Obanighenren and by his Portuguese name Don Antonio Domingos, was the 8th Olu of the Warri Kingdom and ruled over the Itsekiri people from about 1643 to 1653. Born Omonighenren (meaning 'Prince with the golden skin'), he was the son of Olu Atuwatse I (Dom Domingos), the 7th Olu, whom he succeeded on the throne. On ascending the throne he took the name Obanighenren ('King with the golden skin'), and he is notable for writing a letter to Pope Clement X in 1652 reflecting the kingdom's longstanding ties with Portugal and the Catholic Church. He was succeeded by his brother, Olu Omoluyiri, the 9th Olu of Warri.
Notable facts
- 8th Olu of Warri Kingdom (reigned c. 1643–1653)
- Birth name Omonighenren means 'Prince with the golden skin'; throne name Obanighenren means 'King with the golden skin'
- Also known by his Portuguese Catholic name Don Antonio Domingos
- Son of Olu Atuwatse I (Dom Domingos), the 7th Olu of Warri
- Wrote a letter to Pope Clement X in 1652
- Succeeded by his brother Olu Omoluyiri (9th Olu of Warri)
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