THE CROWN AND THE RIVER: A Short Historical Series on the Rise of Agadagba Bragba of Egbema Kingdom (1125 AD)

By Prince Agbedeyi O. D.

Episode 1: Born of Silence

In the heart of Ijaw land, present day Edo and Delta, where the rivers whisper to the trees and the wind speaks to the wise, a child was born beneath a blood moon in the sacred village of Ofunama.

His name was Bragba, son of a nobleman, grandson of a priest, and heir to a destiny no one could yet see. Unlike other children who roamed wild and loud through the creeks, Bragba sat with the elders, memorizing proverbs, decoding dreams, and listening—always listening.

"That boy," the village seer once said, "carries the weight of kingdoms in his silence."

From a young age, he was trained in both sword and scripture. His mornings began with bladework at dawn; his nights ended with stories of his ancestors by firelight. He grew, not in noise, but in discipline—the kind that made elders nod in quiet approval and made peers both admire and fear him.

But far beyond the calm waters of Ofunama, in the mighty Egbema Kingdom, a storm was brewing. The Agadagba had fallen ill. Factions were rising. And the balance of the kingdom teetered on the edge of chaos.

Little did they know, the answer to their cries sat in silence, learning how to rule before he ever wore a crown.

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