Oranmiyan dynasty
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The Oranmiyan dynasty is a royal lineage in West Africa traditionally linked to the legendary prince Oranmiyan, whose descendants established ruling houses in kingdoms such as Benin and Ife.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West African royal house
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ife NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyo Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centerOfVeneration | Oranmiyan staff (Opa Oranmiyan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of Yoruba royal legitimacy ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Yorubaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Yoruba and Edo interactions ⓘ |
| founder | Oranmiyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAncestralFigure | Oduduwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
royal rituals in Benin
ⓘ
royal rituals in Ife ⓘ royal rituals in Oyo ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
Oranmiyan as founder of Oyo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oranmiyan as ruler in Benin ⓘ Oranmiyan as son or grandson of Oduduwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalElement | divine ancestry from Oduduwa ⓘ |
| hasSuccessionPrinciple | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Oranmiyan staff (Opa Oranmiyan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Benin monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oyo monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Yoruba ⓘ |
| legitimized |
claims of Benin kings to Yoruba ancestry
ⓘ
claims of Oyo kings to Oduduwa lineage ⓘ |
| linkedDynasty |
Benin royal dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ife royal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyo royal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ile-Ife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Oranmiyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPeriod | medieval era ⓘ |
| politicalRole | hereditary rulership ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Ifa divination
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yoruba religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType |
court chronicles
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| traditionalCapital | Ile-Ife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTitleUsed |
Alaafin of Oyo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oba of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ooni of Ife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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