How A 17th-Century War Engineered The Aro Confederacy
HISTORY often remembers the Aro-Ibibio War as a clash of kingdoms. But beneath the surface lies a far more intricate story—one of political engineering, contested legitimacy, foreign intervention, and the strategic creation of an entirely new power structure in southeastern Nigeria. What unfolded in the mid-17th century was not just a war; it was a […]
