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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Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 16
Sivu 38
... Porto Novo.26 Oyo's great age of conquest , initiated traditionally under Alafin Obalokun and Ajagbo in the seventeenth century , continued during the reigns of Ojigi and his second and third successors , Amuniwaiye and Onishile , in ...
... Porto Novo.26 Oyo's great age of conquest , initiated traditionally under Alafin Obalokun and Ajagbo in the seventeenth century , continued during the reigns of Ojigi and his second and third successors , Amuniwaiye and Onishile , in ...
Sivu 55
... Porto Novo ( also known as Ajashe , New Allada or Little Ardra ) seems to have come under the ' protection ' of Oyo in the 1770s , falling later under the influence of Dahomey . In the hinterland of Porto Novo and stretching north to ...
... Porto Novo ( also known as Ajashe , New Allada or Little Ardra ) seems to have come under the ' protection ' of Oyo in the 1770s , falling later under the influence of Dahomey . In the hinterland of Porto Novo and stretching north to ...
Sivu 133
... Porto Novo , and was always anxious to block the Egba policy of opening a route from Abeokuta via Ado to the coast at Badagry . The first major clash between the Egba and the Dahomeans seems to have taken place in 1844. Two years ...
... Porto Novo , and was always anxious to block the Egba policy of opening a route from Abeokuta via Ado to the coast at Badagry . The first major clash between the Egba and the Dahomeans seems to have taken place in 1844. Two years ...
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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