Oyo Empire
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The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day western Nigeria. 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 late-16th to the early 18th century 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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1400 — 1905 Oyo Empire
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Palace of Alaafin of Oyo circa mid-1900s
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-80-15
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-80-16Palace of Alaafin of Oyo circa mid-1900s
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-80-30
Oyo Empire at Its Greatest Extent, c. 1780
OyoIle plan bw
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-64-30
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-64-31
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-80-14- A West African Cavalry State: the Kingdom of Oyo - , Q1860, 1975
- A View from the Periphery: Northern Yoruba Villages during the Old Oyo Empire, Nigeria - scientific article published in 2000
- Akin Ogundiran: Archaeology of the Ọ̀yọ́ Empire, 2017–2021—a Photo Exhibition. Multipurpose Hall of the Old Oyo National Park (Nigerian National Park Service), Ọ̀yọ́, Nigeria. May 10, 2021 till further notice - scientific article published on 8 September 2021, online
- Enclosures of the Old Oyo Empire, Nigeria - , 2016
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1830 | Battle of Ogbomosho | battle, Oyo Empire, Ilorin Emirate | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1835 | Battle of Ilorin | battle, Oyo Empire, Sokoto Caliphate, Bargu people, Ilorin Emirate | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1789 | Yoruba Revolutionary Wars | Oyo Empire, Ibadan Republic, series of wars, Egba United Government, Ijaiye, Ilorin Emirate, Ekiti people | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Palace of Alaafin of Oyo circa mid-1900s | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The National Archives UK - CO 1069-80-15 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The National Archives UK - CO 1069-80-16 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Palace of Alaafin of Oyo circa mid-1900s | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The National Archives UK - CO 1069-80-30 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Oyo Empire at Its Greatest Extent, c. 1780 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | OyoIle plan bw | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The National Archives UK - CO 1069-64-30 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The National Archives UK - CO 1069-64-31 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The National Archives UK - CO 1069-80-14 | Commons | ||
