Olu Dom Domingos

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Olu Dom Domingos (Olu Atuwatse I) foi o sétimo Olu de Warri[1] (também grafado Oeri, Oere ou Ugerri[2]). Era o filho de Olu Sebastião (Olu Atorongboye), tendo-lhe sucedido no trono de Warri.[3][1] Olu Dom Domingos foi o segundo Olu cristão a governar o Reino de Warri.[4]

Recebeu a primeira instrução em casa, com o pai e com o Bispo de Ode-Itsekiri, tendo aí aprendido a ler e a escrever em português[5]. Recebeu a educação subsequente em Portugal de 1600 a 1611.[6] Em 1601 frequentou o Colégio de São Jerónimo, em Coimbra[7], onde foi louvado pelos seus méritos académicos, tendo mais tarde ingressado na Universidade.[8]

Uma vez formado na Universidade de Coimbra, regressou ao Reino de Warri, sagrando-se assim o primeiro licenciado da África Subsaariana.[9][10]

Casou-se com uma dama portuguesa, em 26 de Junho de 1610[11], antes de regressar à Nigéria com ela em 1611.[3][12][6][13]

Referências

  1. ↑ a b Seljan, Zora (1985). A demanda de Dom Domingos. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: Instituto Nacional do Livro, Fundação Nacional Pró-Memória. 381 páginas. ISBN 8570070438 
  2. ↑ Silva, Alberto da Costa e. «A manilha e o libambo». Nova Fronteira. Consultado em 21 de Agosto de 2014 – via Google Books 
  3. ↑ a b Silva, Alberto da Costa e. «A manilha e o libambo». Nova Fronteira. Consultado em 21 de Agosto de 2014 – via Google Books 
  4. ↑ Ryder, A. F. C. (1960). «MISSIONARY ACTIVITY IN THE KINGDOM OF WARRI TO THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY». Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria (1): 1–26. ISSN 0018-2540. Consultado em 24 de outubro de 2021 
  5. ↑ O'Mone, Chris (2012). The Saga of the Early Warri Princes: A History of the Beginnings of a West African Dynasty, 1480-1654. [S.l.]: iUniverse. pp. 43–44  «At the age of ten, prince Domingos was speaking, reading and writing in portuguese. His level of education, because of what was, in effect, homeschooling by his father, visiting priests and the bishop of Ode-Itsekiri, was equivalent to the highest level attained in São Tomé»
  6. ↑ a b «The Itsekiri Kingdom (1480 AD - Present): the Afro-Europeans of the Niger Delta -». thinkafrica.net. 2018 
  7. ↑ O'Mone, Chris (2012). The Saga of the Early Warri Princes: A History of the Beginnings of a West African Dynasty, 1480-1654. [S.l.]: iUniverse. p. 49  «In 1601, however, the King informed the Viceroy that Dom Domingos was expected at Colégio de S. Jerónimo. He had been accepted for admission; the arrangements for the disbursement of an annual pension of 200,000 reis by the School's Authorities had been approved.»
  8. ↑ O'Mone, Chris (2012). The Saga of the Early Warri Princes: A History of the Beginnings of a West African Dynasty, 1480-1654. [S.l.]: iUniverse. p. 52  «In his considerable experience in the field, he had not known of a negro with the Prince's high level of education. He lauded the Prince for his remarkable achievements».
  9. ↑ O'Mone, Chris (2012). The Saga of the Early Warri Princes: A History of the Beginnings of a West African Dynasty, 1480-1654. [S.l.]: iUniverse. p. 69  «Soon thereafter, Dom Domingos and his wife sailed for Warri/Oeri city in a ship of the Royal fleet, bound for São Tomé. He was provided with a complete set of steel armor and weapons and was accompanied by ten servants, for of whom were earlier knighted at his request, by the King of Portugal. The voyage from Lisbon to Oeri City in the Royal Ship proved to be routine and lasted about thirty days. (...) Eleven years after the prince left home to study in Portugal, Olu Sebastian welcomed Dom Domingos and his Portuguese wife with great joy and religious festivities»
  10. ↑ Nwaka, Tony (2015). «Lords of the Creek». AuthorHouse – via Google Books 
  11. ↑ Seljan, Zora (1985). A demanda de Dom Domingos. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: Instituto Nacional do Livro, Fundação Nacional Pró-Memória. p. 160. 381 páginas. ISBN 8570070438 
  12. ↑ «About». Ugbajo Itsekiri 
  13. ↑ Koschorke, Klaus; Ludwig, Frieder; Delgado, Mariano; Spliesgart, Roland. «A History of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1450-1990: A Documentary Sourcebook». Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. Consultado em 14 de Setembro de 2007 – via Google Books 
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