Kingdoms of the YorubaUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 174 sivua This third edition of what has been described as 'this minor classic' has been extensively revised to take account of advances in Nigerian historiography. The twenty million Yorubas are one of the largest and most important groups of people on the African continent. |
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Sivu 118
... Afonja and the other leaders at the end of Awole's reign , the inter- regnum , and Afonja's assertion of independence and its aftermath . Unfortunately , tradition has not recorded Majotu's parentage ; it seems probable that he was a ...
... Afonja and the other leaders at the end of Awole's reign , the inter- regnum , and Afonja's assertion of independence and its aftermath . Unfortunately , tradition has not recorded Majotu's parentage ; it seems probable that he was a ...
Sivu 119
... Afonja's death in or about 1824. In the absence of other evidence , however , it seems reasonable to suppose that Afonja's rebellion led the Alafin ( or , if it happened at the end of the possibly long interregnum , the Oyo Mesi ) to ...
... Afonja's death in or about 1824. In the absence of other evidence , however , it seems reasonable to suppose that Afonja's rebellion led the Alafin ( or , if it happened at the end of the possibly long interregnum , the Oyo Mesi ) to ...
Sivu 120
... Afonja a disappointed claimant Oyo defeated by Nupe ( Dalzel ) Mutiny of Afonja and other chiefs at Iwere ; Awole's suicide after reign of seven years ( Crowther ) Egba revolt under Lishabi during short regency of Bashorun Ashamu ( Bada ...
... Afonja a disappointed claimant Oyo defeated by Nupe ( Dalzel ) Mutiny of Afonja and other chiefs at Iwere ; Awole's suicide after reign of seven years ( Crowther ) Egba revolt under Lishabi during short regency of Bashorun Ashamu ( Bada ...
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The Yoruba and their Homeland | 11 |
The Primacy of | 19 |
The Rise of | 29 |
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Abeokuta according Africa Alafin already apparently army attack Benin Borgu British called capital centre chiefs claim Clapperton coast continued crown Dahomeans described dynasty early east Egba Ekiti especially established European evidence example extended followed forest former Fulani head historians Ibadan Ijaye Ijebu Ijesha Ilorin important independence influence Johnson Ketu king kingdom known Lagos land later leading living London major miles military missionaries neighbours Niger Nigeria nineteenth century northern noted Nupe Oduduwa Ondo origin palace passim perhaps period political present probably provinces recorded refers reign remained River royal rule ruler seems sent slaves suggests territory tion took town trade tradition usually walls wars West West Africa Willett writes Yoruba Yorubaland