Historical FigureNigerian1821 – 1891
Jaja of Opobo
Founder of Opobo, merchant leader, anti-colonial resistance
Biography
19th-century Nigerian merchant and military leader who founded the independent city-state of Opobo and became a powerful trader in the Niger Delta region, resisting British colonial expansion.
Quick Facts
Category
Historical Figure
Nationality
Nigerian
Born
1821
Died
1891
Thinking about the name
Jaja
African origin
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