This is a timeline of Old Calabar history, comprising important historical events in the history of Old Calabar.
1668-1767
Year | Date | Event |
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1720 | October | Pirates led by Captain Bartholomew Roberts attempted to obtain provisions at Old Calabar but the residents refused to trade with them. |
1767-1846
Year | Date | Event |
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1820 | Death of Chief Eyo Nsa of Creek Town. | |
1834 | 14 October | Death of Great Duke Ephraim, Efiom Edem Efiom Okoho. |
1835 | Eyo Honesty II crowned himself as king of Creek town. | |
1842 | December | King Eyamba V and King Eyo Honesty II of Creek town respectively wrote to the British monarch to send Teachers, Missionaries and agricultural experts to Old Calabar to teach. |
1846-1902
Year | Date | Event |
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1846 | King Eyamba led an abortive punitive expedition against Umon. | |
6 May | Duke Town School, Old Calabar was opened with 20 pupils. | |
14 May | Death of King Eyamba V. | |
1848 | Kingship dispute erupted between Ntiero Offiong Okoho, Edem-Odo Duke Ephraim and Efio-Okoho Archibong Ekpo. | |
1850 | Ekpe law was proclaimed abolishing human sacrifices. | |
The presbyterian church, Creek town was built. | ||
1851 | January | The blood men organisation was formed to challenge immolation of slaves at funeral of noblemen and women. |
28 February | Adam Duke alias 'King war' died. | |
Ekpo Edem alias 'Ironbar' died. | ||
1852 | 4 February | King Archibong I of Old Calabar died. |
A great fire burnt King Eyo II's mansion and warehouse in Creek town. | ||
April | Edem-Odo alias 'Duke Ephraim V' was selected king but was only crowned later under the auspices of Sir John Beecroft in 1854. | |
1853 | October | Essien Essien Ukpabio and Prince Eyọ Ita (later King Eyọ III) were baptised by Rev. Hugh Goldie. |
1855 | 19 January | Obutong was destroyed by Lt. I. W. B. Lyslanger, Acting Consul of H.M. Ship 'Antelope' due to funeral rites performed for the late king. |
11 February | Ekpenyong Ekpenyong Ofiong Okoho (Mr. Young) died. | |
25 February | Duke town church was opened. | |
9 September | Creek town presbyterian church was opened. | |
1856 | The Court of Equity was formed for the security of Trade and settlement of trade disputes in Old Calabar. |
References
- Simmons, p.40
- Simmons, p.217
- Duke, Great Calabar, p.109
- Duke, Great Calabar, p.9
- Talbot, p.193
- Talbot, p.195
- ^ Duke, Great Calabar, p.10
- ^ Duke, Great Calabar, p.11
- ^ Duke, Great Calabar, p.12
- ^ Duke, Great Calabar, p.13
Bibliography
- Duke, Orok Orok Effiom (2008), Great Calabar Chronicle: People, World Events and Dates, 1500-2007, Calabar: Clinprint International, ISBN 978-978-016-624-3
- Simmons, Donald C. (1968) , "An Ethnographic Sketch of the Efik people", in Forde, Daryll (ed.), Efik Traders of Old Calabar, London: Dawsons of Pall Mall OCLC 67514086
- Talbot, Percy Amaury (1969) , The People of Southern Nigeria: a sketch of their history, ethnology and languages, with an abstract of the 1921 census, vol. 1, London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. OCLC 716063900
- Simmons, Donald C. (1958). Analysis of the Reflection of Culture in Efik folktales (PhD). Yale University.