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 144
... Modakeke had never been easy , and at some period , probably about 1850 , had degenerated into active hostilities during the course of which Ife had been abandoned by its inhabitants . About 1854 , however , the Ibadan persuaded the Ife ...
... Modakeke had never been easy , and at some period , probably about 1850 , had degenerated into active hostilities during the course of which Ife had been abandoned by its inhabitants . About 1854 , however , the Ibadan persuaded the Ife ...
Sivu 145
... Modakeke , and again Ile Ife was destroyed . But now the Ijesha and Ijebu sent troops to their aid , while their own soldiers under the war chiefs decamped from Kiriji and returned to help in the siege of Modakeke . Johnson writes ...
... Modakeke , and again Ile Ife was destroyed . But now the Ijesha and Ijebu sent troops to their aid , while their own soldiers under the war chiefs decamped from Kiriji and returned to help in the siege of Modakeke . Johnson writes ...
Sivu 146
... Modakeke battlefield . Here , although the cease- fire was in operation , they failed to persuade either the Modakeke to comply with the Lagos treaty by quitting their homes or the Ife to leave their camp and return to their town ...
... Modakeke battlefield . Here , although the cease- fire was in operation , they failed to persuade either the Modakeke to comply with the Lagos treaty by quitting their homes or the Ife to leave their camp and return to their town ...
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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