Atuwatse I

Olu Atuwatse I (Olu Dom Domingos) was the 7th Olu of Warri who ruled over the Warri Kingdom.

He was initially home-schooled by his father and the Bishop in Ode-Itsekiri, which resulted in his ability to read and write in Portuguese.

He returned to Warri Kingdom as a graduate, making him the first graduate in Sub Saharan Africa[2][self-published source] Olu Dom Domingos was the second Christian Olu to rule Warri Kingdom.

He married a Portuguese noblewoman, Maria Pereira, before returning to Nigeria with her in 1611.

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Portuguese Traders with gifts bow before Olu Atuwatse I