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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... eighteenth century the Nupe were exacting tribute from the Oyo and that the Oyo expedition of 1791 , so far from being an attempt to reassert ascendancy over the Nupe , was designed to end their own subjection . Still more serious , at ...
... eighteenth century the Nupe were exacting tribute from the Oyo and that the Oyo expedition of 1791 , so far from being an attempt to reassert ascendancy over the Nupe , was designed to end their own subjection . Still more serious , at ...
Sivu 101
... eighteenth century were cavalry , though the passage quoted above from Norris suggests the occasional inclusion of infantry . It seems reasonable to conclude that the predominance of Oyo over its neighbours , and also the exceptional ...
... eighteenth century were cavalry , though the passage quoted above from Norris suggests the occasional inclusion of infantry . It seems reasonable to conclude that the predominance of Oyo over its neighbours , and also the exceptional ...
Sivu 105
... centuries , human ingenuity could always play a part . On one occasion in the early eighteenth century , according to Snelgrave , an Oyo cavalry force invading Dahomey was baited with brandy and then attacked while they slept off their ...
... centuries , human ingenuity could always play a part . On one occasion in the early eighteenth century , according to Snelgrave , an Oyo cavalry force invading Dahomey was baited with brandy and then attacked while they slept off their ...
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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