Nri is the ancestral home of all Igbos. It is an ancient Igbo city-state in Anambra State. The Kingdom of Nri was a center of learning, religion, and commerce in pre-colonial times. Historians have compared the significance of Nri, at its peak, to the religious cities of Rome or Mecca.
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It was the seat of a powerful and imperial state that influenced much of the territories inhabited by the Igbo of Awka and Onitsha to the east; the Efik, the Ibibio, and the Ijaw to the South; Nsukka and southern Igala to the north; and Asaba, and the Anioma to the west.
- The rulers of Nri did not use military conquest, but used religious authority and control of commercial routes as tactics in the spread of their city-state. Politically, Nri is known to be the most ancient origins of the Eze kingship in Igbo societies


So, we present to you 7 important things to know about Eze Nri as follows:

No 1)
Eze Nri, is believed to be a spirit, and therefore in his spirit state does not need to worship deities or idols.

No 2)
Before his coronation as king, each Eze-Nri is celebrated alive as a living dead to succeed a departed king. In that time, all the funeral rites that ought to have been accorded him whenever he dies would be accorded him as part of his coronation.

No 3
As soon as a man is identified as the chosen replacement to the departed king of Nri by the gods of Igboland, he will be subjected to this ritual of severance with mere mortals as part of his coronation ceremony.

No 4)
During ritual of severance with mere mortals, the new Eze-Nri will be automatically estranged from his immediate family.

No 5)
His wife is made by order of the chief priest to commence mourning while he is still alive.

No 6)
In the same vein, his own children will now have limited access to him since he is now a ‘living dead’.

No 7)
Soon after he is enthroned, the new Eze-Nri is made to start up a new life by marrying a new wife, who will in turn give birth to the heir-apparent.
http://obindigbo.com.ng/2016/01/7-important-things-to-know-about-eze-nri/

LIST OF EZE NRI From 948bc TILL DATE.
- Eri(Father Of Igbos)
948-1041
- Eze Nri Ìfikuánim
1043-1089
- Eze Nri Nàmóke
1090-1158
- Eze Nri Buífè
1159-1259
- Eze Nri Ọmalọ
1260–1299
- Eze Nri Jiọfọ I
1300-1390
- Eze Nri Ọmalonyeso
1391-1464
- Eze Nri Anyamata
1465-1511
- Eze Nri Fenenu
1512-1582
- Eze Nri Agụ
1583-1676
- Eze Nri Apia and Nri–Alike
1677-1700 (Both from Uruọji, Both died the same day)
- Eze Nri Ezimilo
1701-1723
- Eze Nri Èwenétem
1724-1794
- Eze Nri Ènweleána I
1795-1886
-Eze Nri Òbalíke
1889-1936
- Eze Nri Jiọfọ II Taabansi Udene
1937-1987
- Eze Nri Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyeso(MFR)
1988-current.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eze_Nri_%E1%BB%8Cmalonyeso

Odi ok
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make i go read bt no strenght

Lalasticlala, Mynd44 frontpage tinx

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Lalasticlala, Mynd44 this is front page worthy.. Its educative.

we the people of imo,abia and ebonyi state do not believe that nri is the father of all igbos.
Nri end and stop in anambra state.

Anyway nice write-up.

Cc B2mario,customized13,rarediamond, neduo9 and my mentor Ihuomadinihu and abagworo, abeg come clarify us..

emmysoftyou:
we the people of imo,abia and ebonyi state do not believe that nri is the father of all igbos.
Nri end and stop in anambra state.

Anyway nice write-up.

Cc B2mario,customised13,rarediamond,neduo9.

Nri is the father of all Igbos, the oldest kingdom in Nigeria which is Nri Kingdom and the IGBO UKWU CIVILIZATION attest to that..
- The Abia, Imo, Ebonyi people anciently migrated from Nri Kingdom.
Even the Eke Orie Nkwo Afor Market Day Counting originated from NRI.

Udmaster:
LIST OF EZE NRI From 948bc TILL DATE.
- Eri(Father Of Igbos)
948-1041
- Eze Nri Ìfikuánim
1043-1089
- Eze Nri Nàmóke
1090-1158
- Eze Nri Buífè
1159-1259
- Eze Nri Ọmalọ
1260–1299
- Eze Nri Jiọfọ I
1300-1390
- Eze Nri Ọmalonyeso
1391-1464
- Eze Nri Anyamata
1465-1511
- Eze Nri Fenenu
1512-1582
- Eze Nri Agụ
1583-1676
- Eze Nri Apia and Nri–Alike
1677-1700 (Both from Uruọji, Both died the same day)
- Eze Nri Ezimilo
1701-1723
- Eze Nri Èwenétem
1724-1794
- Eze Nri Ènweleána I
1795-1886
-Eze Nri Òbalíke
1889-1936
- Eze Nri Jiọfọ II Taabansi Udene
1937-1987
- Eze Nri Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyeso(MFR)
1988-current.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eze_Nri_%E1%BB%8Cmalonyeso

the names at bolded dosnt look like igbo names.

emmysoftyou:
the names at bolded dosnt look like igbo names.

they are Ancient Igbo names, some of them may not be beared by Igbos nowadays.

Lalasticlala, Mynd44 Do the needful na. Fp tinx

Your number 7. By heir-apparent, do you mean heir to the throne?

Radoillo:
Your number 7. By heir-apparent, do you mean heir to the throne?

oh yes!

Udmaster:
oh yes!

Nri kingship does not pass from father to son though.

Radoillo:


Nri kingship does not pass from father to son though.

its done mainly from father to the first son which the new wife after the coronation will give birth to.

Radoillo:


Nri kingship does not pass from father to son though.

not hereditary? Why?

Udmaster:
its done mainly from father to the first son which the new wife after the coronation will give birth to.

Well, I do not know what your sources are. But your sources are not correct. Nri kingship rotates among the major sections of the 'royal' village, Agukwu.

Are you from Agukwu-Nri or Oraeri?

Igbo Kwenu. Kedu

Guess who is here again?

Okay

Udmaster:
LIST OF EZE NRI From 948bc TILL DATE.
- Eri(Father Of Igbos)
948-1041
- Eze Nri Ìfikuánim
1043-1089
- Eze Nri Nàmóke
1090-1158
- Eze Nri Buífè
1159-1259
- Eze Nri Ọmalọ
1260–1299
- Eze Nri Jiọfọ I
1300-1390
- Eze Nri Ọmalonyeso
1391-1464
- Eze Nri Anyamata
1465-1511
- Eze Nri Fenenu
1512-1582
- Eze Nri Agụ
1583-1676
- Eze Nri Apia and Nri–Alike
1677-1700 (Both from Uruọji, Both died the same day)
- Eze Nri Ezimilo
1701-1723
- Eze Nri Èwenétem
1724-1794
- Eze Nri Ènweleána I
1795-1886
-Eze Nri Òbalíke
1889-1936
- Eze Nri Jiọfọ II Taabansi Udene
1937-1987
- Eze Nri Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyeso(MFR)
1988-current.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eze_Nri_%E1%BB%8Cmalonyeso

This is 948AD to date, not BC.
Also, some of these Ezes seem to be reigning for too long, some for over 95 years, one even around 100 year reign. How come?
Nice post.

Its LadyF again.

ladyF:
Igbo Kwenu. Kedu
Guess who is here again?

Noted
Check my signature

Click like if u are frm Nri... Nri kwenu ooo! Abum nwa afo uruoji..

All I see is distorted history and conjectures

Representing uruofolo Nri

This is weird, especially his wife mourning him while he's alive, also weird is the fact that a burial rite will be done for him while he's still alive. Does it mean that there would be no burial ceremony for him wen he eventually passes on? Udmaster come and answer

Eze-Nri.MOLOGI

Igbo enweghi Eze.



He is Eze Nri, he has no influence in other igbo communities. You guys should stop this hyping. I'm Igbo, my genealogy and that of my village didn't originate from Nri.

Eze nnunnu nko

bright007:
All I see is distorted history and conjectures

must you comment? All these minors for nairaland sef

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