Atorongboye

Ogíamè Atorongboye (Sebastian)
Olú of Iwere
Olu (king) of Warri
Reign	c. 1597 – c. 1623
Coronation	c. 1597
Predecessor	Olu Esigie
Successor	Olu Atuwatse I
Died	c. 1623 Ode-Itsekiri, Warri Kingdom
Burial	Ijala Royal Cemetery, Warri Kingdom
Issue	Olu Atuwatse I
House	House of Ginuwa
Father	Olu Esigie
Religion	Itsekiri traditional beliefs, Roman Catholic
Occupation	Sovereign Monarch

Olu Atorongboye (Olu Sebastian) was the sixth Olu of Warri who ruled over the Itsekiri and non Itsekiri people in the kingdom. ^[1] He was the son to Olu Esigie and succeeded his father Olu Esigie as the 6th Olu of Warri. He was born Prince Eyomasan. ^[2] Olu Atorongboye was the first Christian Olu to rule Warri Kingdom. He had a strong tie with the Portuguese King Philip in late 16th century, which led to him sending his son Olu Dom Domingos to study in Portugal from 1600 to 1611. He was succeeded by his son Olu Atuwatse I (Olu Dom Domingos) ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. The African Guardian. Guardian Magazines. 1987.
2. Nwaka, Tony (25 September 2015). Lords of the Creek. AuthorHouse. ISBN   9781504950244 – via Google Books.
3. Silva, Alberto da Costa e (21 August 2014). A manilha e o libambo. Nova Fronteira. ISBN   9788520939499 – via Google Books.
4. "About". Ugbajo Itsekiri.
5. "The Itsekiri Kingdom (1480 AD - Present): the Afro-Europeans of the Niger Delta -". thinkafrica.net. 6 December 2018.