Oyo Mesi
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Oyo Mesi is the powerful council of chiefs in the Oyo Empire that historically served as a check on the Alaafin’s authority and played a central role in governance and succession.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oyo Mesi canonical | 9 |
| Oyo Mesi council | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
council of chiefs
ⓘ
governmental body ⓘ political institution ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ |
| checksAndBalancesWith |
Alaafin of Oyo
ⓘ
Ogboni council ⓘ |
| composedOf | seven principal chiefs ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba ⓘ |
| function |
advisory council to the Alaafin of Oyo
ⓘ
check on the Alaafin’s authority ⓘ participation in governance ⓘ role in royal succession ⓘ |
| governmentType | oligarchic council ⓘ |
| governs | Oyo capital and surrounding territories ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Bashorun ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Agbaakin
ⓘ
Akiniku ⓘ Alapini ⓘ Ashipa ⓘ Bashorun ⓘ Lagunna ⓘ Sam ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | precolonial era ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
West Africa ⓘ |
| influenced |
stability of the Oyo Empire
ⓘ
succession politics in the Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collective decision-making among chiefs
ⓘ
limiting absolute power of the Alaafin ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Yoruba ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Oyo Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Oyo political system
|
| politicalSystem | monarchical system with checks and balances ⓘ |
| powerTo |
compel Alaafin to commit ritual suicide
ⓘ
withdraw support from a tyrannical Alaafin ⓘ |
| religionContext |
Yoruba religion
ⓘ
surface form:
Yoruba traditional religion
|
| ritualRole | participation in state religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| roleInSuccession |
confirmation of Alaafin-elect
ⓘ
selection of new Alaafin ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Oyo-Ile ⓘ |
| source |
Yoruba oral tradition
ⓘ
historical chronicles of the Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ |
| typeOfAuthority | hereditary chieftaincy ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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this entity surface form:
Oyo Mesi council