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 131
... Ibadan . They responded by sending a large army under Balogun Oderinlo , the victor of Oshogbo , while the Alaye sought help from Ilorin . In the ensuing battle the Ilorin not only failed to raise the Ibadan siege of Otun but were again ...
... Ibadan . They responded by sending a large army under Balogun Oderinlo , the victor of Oshogbo , while the Alaye sought help from Ilorin . In the ensuing battle the Ilorin not only failed to raise the Ibadan siege of Otun but were again ...
Sivu 132
... Ibadan expansion , and this factor underlies the Ijaye war of 1860-5 , which dominates the history of this period.2 The outbreak of war between Ibadan and Ijaye followed some twenty years of tension between the two towns , and had been ...
... Ibadan expansion , and this factor underlies the Ijaye war of 1860-5 , which dominates the history of this period.2 The outbreak of war between Ibadan and Ijaye followed some twenty years of tension between the two towns , and had been ...
Sivu 143
... Ibadan and a grand coalition of other Yoruba states , allied from 1878 with the Ilorin , was on a larger scale than any of the previous wars and lasted for a longer time . Essentially it arose from the wide- spread hostility engendered ...
... Ibadan and a grand coalition of other Yoruba states , allied from 1878 with the Ilorin , was on a larger scale than any of the previous wars and lasted for a longer time . Essentially it arose from the wide- spread hostility engendered ...
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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