Nigerian royal dynasty
The Elephant (Ajanaku), totem of the kings and emperors of Oyo prior to AbiodunThe veve of Ogun, war god of the Yoruba and totem of both the emperors and kings that have followed Abiodun and the various members of the Bashorun chieftaincy family that have served the state throughout its history
Parent house
Oodua
Current region
Yorubaland
Founded
c. 13th century
Founder
Oranyan
Current head
Interregnum
Titles
Oba Alaafin of Oyo
Oba Obirin of Oyo
Iba Bashorun of Oyo
Iba Aare Ona Kakanfo of Oyo
Iba of Oyo
Oloye of Oyo
Omoba of Oyo
Oloori of Oyo
Style(s)
Kabiyesi Majesty Imperial Highness
Members
Abiodun
Oluyole
Candido da Fonseca Galvao
Connected families
Ife royal family Bini royal family
Traditions
Ifá Christianity Islam
Motto
A ki ro'ba fi la le de Oyo, o ya e je a lo ree Alaafin (Yoruba for "Oyo, Descendants of the Alaafin")
Cadet branches
Alowolodu (Oyo)
Agunloye (Oyo)
Oluyole (Ibadan)
Ona Aka (Oyo)
Afonja (Ilorin)
The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day southern Benin and western Nigeria (including the South West zone and the western half of the North Central zone). The empire grew to become the largest Yoruba-speaking state through the organizational and administrative efforts of the Yoruba people, trade, as well as the military use of cavalry. The Oyo Empire was one of the most politically important states in Western Africa from the mid-17th to the late 18th century[2] and held sway not only over most of the other kingdoms in Yorubaland, but also over nearby African states, notably the Fon Kingdom of Dahomey in the modern Republic of Benin on its west.
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The OyoEmpire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day southern Benin and western Nigeria (including the South West zone and...
The documented history begins when Oranyan came to rule the OyoEmpire, which became dominant in the early 17th century. The older traditions of the formerly...
present-day Oyo State sits on territory formerly ruled by various kingdoms and empires.[citation needed] The OyoEmpire was a powerful Yoruba empire that ruled...
Old Oyo (also known as Oyo-Ile, Oyo Katunga, Oyo-Oro, and Eyo) is the site of the capital city (1400–1835) of the OyoEmpire (occasionally called the Old...
was known as the Oyoempire. The Oyo Mesi was made up of the most powerful noblemen in imperial Oyo. No emperor, or Alaafin of Oyo, was capable of being...
special titles. In Ọ̀yọempire, the oba is referred to as the Aláàfin, meaning owner of the palace. List of Alaafins of OyoOyoEmpire Yoruba states List...
named after the OyoEmpireOyo, Oyo State, a city founded in the 1830s as an alternative capital of the remnants of the old OyoempireOyo, Congo, a city...
Caliphate's main involvement with the OyoEmpire was through Ilorin, a northern Yoruba vassal state of the OyoEmpire. The Ilorin, backed by the Sokoto Caliphate...
is considered to be the focal point as he represents the Oyos of West Africa. The Oyoempire sold a lot of people to the Atlantic slave trade who then...
part of the 19th century and incorporated into usage in reference to the OyoEmpire of the time. In his book, Hugh Clapperton began to subject the word to...
old OyoEmpire during the 18th century. From 1650 to 1750, OyoEmpire was at the pinnacle of her greatness, peace, prosperity and wealth. The Empire had...
Cambridge University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-521-62724-5. By 1680, the OyoEmpire (in Nigeria) may have exceeded 150,000 square kilometers, though not by...
king of the medieval Oyoempire and present-day Oyo town of West Africa. It is the particular title of the Oba (king) of the Oyo. It is sometimes translated...
a key regional state, after eventually ending tributary status to the OyoEmpire. European visitors extensively documented the kingdom, and it became one...
towards the OyoEmpire. Shortly after, they overran the Yoruba city of Ilorin and then sacked Ọyọ-Ile, the capital city of the OyoEmpire. Further attempts...
(1727). Wars with the powerful OyoEmpire to the east of Dahomey resulted in Agaja accepting tributary status to that empire and providing yearly gifts....
Law summarizes the causes of the wars as the disintegration of the old OyoEmpire after the death of Alaafin Abiodun in 1789 and a resurgence of long-standing...
authority in religious matters. The OyoEmpire (1400–1895) was a West African empire of what is today western Nigeria. The empire was established by the Yoruba...
Benin, Ife Empire and OyoEmpire. The Ife Empire was the first empire in Yoruba history. The Ife Empire lasted from 1200 to 1420. The empire was formed...
tributary status to the OyoEmpire. Afterwards, he dealt with significant domestic dissent, as well as pressure from the British Empire, to end the slave trade...
or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba town of Oyo and rightful heir to the throne of its historic empire. Alaafin Adeyemi III was born Lamidi Olayiwola...
Orompoto (also spelled Oronpoto) was an Alaafin of the Yoruba OyoEmpire. The empire of which she ruled is located in what is modern day western and north-central...
OyoEmpire's imperial success made the Yoruba language a lingua franca almost to the shores of the Volta. Toward the end of the 18th century, the Oyo...
Ife model of government was adapted at the OyoEmpire, where its obas or kings, called the Alaafins of Oyo, once controlled a large number of other Yoruba...
This is a navigational list of empires. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References External links List of former...
the Ife empire stretched across around three hundred kilometers or one hundred eighty-six miles, and encompassed Owu, Jebba, Tada, and Oyo in the north...
compared to the surrounding areas. To the east of the Abromey plateau, the OyoEmpire (in present-day Nigeria) was at the peak of its power and exercised some...
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