Timeline of Old Calabar history

This is a timeline of Old Calabar history, comprising important historical events in the history of Old Calabar.

1668-1767

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Year Date Event
1720 October Pirates led by Captain Bartholomew Roberts attempted to obtain provisions at Old Calabar but the residents refused to trade with them.[1]

1767-1846

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Year Date Event
1820 Death of Chief Eyo Nsa of Creek Town.[2]
1834 14 October Death of Great Duke Ephraim, Efiom Edem Efiom Okoho.[3]
1835 Eyo Honesty II crowned himself as king of Creek town.[4]
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.[5]

1846-1902

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Year Date Event
1846 King Eyamba led an abortive punitive expedition against Umon.[6]
6 May Duke Town School, Old Calabar was opened with 20 pupils.[7]
14 May Death of King Eyamba V.[7]
1848 Kingship dispute erupted between Ntiero Offiong Okoho, Edem-Odo Duke Ephraim and Efio-Okoho Archibong Ekpo.[7]
1850 Ekpe law was proclaimed abolishing human sacrifices.[8]
The presbyterian church, Creek town was built.[8]
1851 January The blood men organisation was formed to challenge immolation of slaves at funeral of noblemen and women.[8]
28 February Adam Duke alias 'King war' died.[8]
Ekpo Edem alias 'Ironbar' died.[9]
1852 4 February King Archibong I of Old Calabar died.[9]
A great fire burnt King Eyo II's mansion and warehouse in Creek town.[9]
April Edem-Odo alias 'Duke Ephraim V' was selected king but was only crowned later under the auspices of Sir John Beecroft in 1854.[9]
1853 October Essien Essien Ukpabio and Prince Eyọ Ita (later King Eyọ III) were baptised by Rev. Hugh Goldie.[9]
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.[9]
11 February Ekpenyong Ekpenyong Ofiong Okoho (Mr. Young) died.[10]
25 February Duke town church was opened.[10]
9 September Creek town presbyterian church was opened.[10]
1856 The Court of Equity was formed for the security of Trade and settlement of trade disputes in Old Calabar.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Simmons, p.40
  2. ^ Simmons, p.217
  3. ^ Duke, Great Calabar, p.109
  4. ^ Duke, Great Calabar, p.9
  5. ^ Talbot, p.193
  6. ^ Talbot, p.195
  7. ^ a b c Duke, Great Calabar, p.10
  8. ^ a b c d Duke, Great Calabar, p.11
  9. ^ a b c d e f Duke, Great Calabar, p.12
  10. ^ a b c d Duke, Great Calabar, p.13

Bibliography

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  • 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) [1st pub. 1956], "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) [1st pub. 1926], 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.
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