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 35
... Oyo's wars against her sister - states of the Ife tradition is his account of how the army , unaccustomed to ... Oyo's vital south - western trade - routes to the coast . The growth of Oyo was by no means confined to Yorubaland ( and it ...
... Oyo's wars against her sister - states of the Ife tradition is his account of how the army , unaccustomed to ... Oyo's vital south - western trade - routes to the coast . The growth of Oyo was by no means confined to Yorubaland ( and it ...
Sivu 37
... Oyo goes far to explain their predominance over their neighbours . Another factor underlying the growth of Oyo's power , and also its expansion south - westwards , was the capital's position as a commercial centre . Oyo Ile was so ...
... Oyo goes far to explain their predominance over their neighbours . Another factor underlying the growth of Oyo's power , and also its expansion south - westwards , was the capital's position as a commercial centre . Oyo Ile was so ...
Sivu 121
... Oyo of other parts of Yorubaland ceased . Owu , Oyo's loyal vassal in the south , had been razed to the ground by the allied Ijebu and Ife , while in Egbado , that once - prosperous area through which ran Oyo's trade route to the sea ...
... Oyo of other parts of Yorubaland ceased . Owu , Oyo's loyal vassal in the south , had been razed to the ground by the allied Ijebu and Ife , while in Egbado , that once - prosperous area through which ran Oyo's trade route to the sea ...
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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