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 76
... Snelgrave's reference ( pp . 148-9 ) to an attack by the Dahomeans on the ' Yahoo ' , who lived ' far inland ' and retreated ' among their mountains and woods ' . It is conceivable that the ' Yahoo ' were Ijebu , but Dalzel ( pp . xvii ...
... Snelgrave's reference ( pp . 148-9 ) to an attack by the Dahomeans on the ' Yahoo ' , who lived ' far inland ' and retreated ' among their mountains and woods ' . It is conceivable that the ' Yahoo ' were Ijebu , but Dalzel ( pp . xvii ...
Sivu 100
... Snelgrave writes of an Oyo army sent against Dahomey in the early eighteenth century as consisting of ' many Thou- sands ' of horsemen , 5 and Norris writes : The Dahomans , to give an idea of the strength of an Eyoe army , assert ...
... Snelgrave writes of an Oyo army sent against Dahomey in the early eighteenth century as consisting of ' many Thou- sands ' of horsemen , 5 and Norris writes : The Dahomans , to give an idea of the strength of an Eyoe army , assert ...
Sivu 101
Robert Sydney Smith. was a wholly cavalry force . ' Snelgrave and Dalzel10 confirm that the Oyo armies sent to the south - west in the first part of the eighteenth century were cavalry , though the passage quoted above from Norris ...
Robert Sydney Smith. was a wholly cavalry force . ' Snelgrave and Dalzel10 confirm that the Oyo armies sent to the south - west in the first part of the eighteenth century were cavalry , though the passage quoted above from Norris ...
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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