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 43
Sivu 39
... army ( perhaps to the disadvantage of his own forces ) to carry out his policies in the south - west . In 1784 a strong Dahomean army , joined by contingents from the western Yoruba and supported by Lagos , attacked Badagry ; according ...
... army ( perhaps to the disadvantage of his own forces ) to carry out his policies in the south - west . In 1784 a strong Dahomean army , joined by contingents from the western Yoruba and supported by Lagos , attacked Badagry ; according ...
Sivu 100
... army of the capital provided the main army of the kingdom , but every town could raise some sort of force , and contingents from the towns were absorbed into the army of the kingdom where conditions allowed ; in the Ibadan empire of the ...
... army of the capital provided the main army of the kingdom , but every town could raise some sort of force , and contingents from the towns were absorbed into the army of the kingdom where conditions allowed ; in the Ibadan empire of the ...
Sivu 117
... army outside Gbodo had been joined by a number of Oyo chiefs , including even Atiba , a son of Alafin Abiodun - though to his credit ( Johnson thinks ) his men were only firing blanks ! Now the besiegers were attacked from the rear and ...
... army outside Gbodo had been joined by a number of Oyo chiefs , including even Atiba , a son of Alafin Abiodun - though to his credit ( Johnson thinks ) his men were only firing blanks ! Now the besiegers were attacked from the rear and ...
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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