Egba kingdom
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The Egba kingdom was a pre-colonial Yoruba state in what is now southwestern Nigeria, centered around Abeokuta and known for its influential role in regional politics and trade.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egba Kingdom | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical polity
ⓘ
pre-colonial Yoruba state ⓘ |
| approximateFoundationPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| capital | Abeokuta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAround | Abeokuta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialRelationship | under British protectorate influence in late 19th century ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Egba chieftaincy titles
ⓘ
Egba festivals ⓘ Egba oral traditions ⓘ |
| dominantSubgroup | Egba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cotton trade ⓘ palm oil trade ⓘ slave trade (earlier period) ⓘ |
| EgbaUnitedGovernmentStatus | semi-autonomous government under British influence ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Egba refugees from Oyo area ⓘ |
| hadInstitution | Egba United Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantRuler |
Oba Gbadebo I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okukenu I NERFINISHED ⓘ Sodeke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Abeokuta as a major Yoruba city ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
participation in Yoruba civil wars
ⓘ
settlement at Abeokuta under Olumo Rock ⓘ treaties with the British ⓘ wars with Dahomey ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long-distance trade
ⓘ
regional political influence ⓘ resistance to external domination ⓘ |
| language | Yoruba language ⓘ |
| laterReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Ogun State, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCity | Abeokuta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin |
migrants from Itoko, Ikija and other Egba towns
ⓘ
migrants from old Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Yorubaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | federation of Egba sections ⓘ |
| region | Ogun region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Yoruba traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingTitle | Alake of Egbaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| section |
Ake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gbagura NERFINISHED ⓘ Oke Ona NERFINISHED ⓘ Owu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicFeature |
Olumo Rock as natural fortress
ⓘ
rocky terrain of Abeokuta ⓘ |
| successor | Egbaland within the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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