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 73
... Lagos is correct in its estimate of trade at the end of the fifteenth century , three centuries later the position had entirely changed . Captain John Adams , describing conditions at the end of the eighteenth century , wrote that an ...
... Lagos is correct in its estimate of trade at the end of the fifteenth century , three centuries later the position had entirely changed . Captain John Adams , describing conditions at the end of the eighteenth century , wrote that an ...
Sivu 74
Robert Sydney Smith. appointed a ruler for Lagos to represent the interest of Benin and to forward tribute there . The man chosen is named in both Lagos and Benin tradition as Ashipa . The Lagos account is that the Bini warrior Asheru ...
Robert Sydney Smith. appointed a ruler for Lagos to represent the interest of Benin and to forward tribute there . The man chosen is named in both Lagos and Benin tradition as Ashipa . The Lagos account is that the Bini warrior Asheru ...
Sivu 75
... Lagos was brought under control , and tradition records that Oba Ehengbuda met his death while on his way by canoe to visit Lagos.41 It was not until the 1760s that direct European trade with Lagos can be described as regular or ...
... Lagos was brought under control , and tradition records that Oba Ehengbuda met his death while on his way by canoe to visit Lagos.41 It was not until the 1760s that direct European trade with Lagos can be described as regular or ...
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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