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 36
... Oyo army undertook four expeditions against Dahomey , the first being a ... Mesi , whose principal officer was the Bashorun , a chief whose lineage ... Oyo Mesi were even entitled ( or had come to be entitled ) to pronounce a sentence of ...
... Oyo army undertook four expeditions against Dahomey , the first being a ... Mesi , whose principal officer was the Bashorun , a chief whose lineage ... Oyo Mesi were even entitled ( or had come to be entitled ) to pronounce a sentence of ...
Sivu 94
... Oyo Mesi , and is described by Morton - Williams as second to that council in its ' capacity to sanction the king's rule ' . Members of the Oyo Mesi attended its meet- ings , held within the palace , though they had no priestly office ...
... Oyo Mesi , and is described by Morton - Williams as second to that council in its ' capacity to sanction the king's rule ' . Members of the Oyo Mesi attended its meet- ings , held within the palace , though they had no priestly office ...
Sivu 130
Robert Sydney Smith. members of the Oyo Mesi who had taken shelter in the strong northern towns of Kishi and Igboho sent messengers to urge the new Alafin to return to Oyo Ile , but Atiba was determined to establish his capital in his ...
Robert Sydney Smith. members of the Oyo Mesi who had taken shelter in the strong northern towns of Kishi and Igboho sent messengers to urge the new Alafin to return to Oyo Ile , but Atiba was determined to establish his capital in his ...
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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