Are Ona Kakanfo
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The Are Ona Kakanfo was the title of the supreme military commander and war leader in the Yoruba political system, historically associated with the Oyo Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Are Ona Kakanfo canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oyo Empire office
ⓘ
Yoruba chieftaincy title ⓘ military title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oyo cavalry warfare
ⓘ
Yoruba military tradition ⓘ Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| continuesAs | ceremonial title in modern Yoruba society ⓘ |
| country | Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| differentFrom | Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
execute imperial war policy
ⓘ
lead army in war ⓘ protect Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableOfficeHolder |
Afonja
ⓘ
Gani Adams ⓘ Kurunmi of Ijaye ⓘ Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola ⓘ Samuel Ladoke Akintola ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
bravery
ⓘ
fearlessness ⓘ military prowess ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
battle scars
ⓘ
war insignia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | precolonial era ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Yoruba
ⓘ
surface form:
Yoruba language
|
| meaningOfName |
field marshal of the realm
ⓘ
war general of the nation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oyo Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Oyo Empire government
Yoruba political system ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | highest military rank in Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| region |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
West Africa ⓘ |
| residence | outside Oyo capital ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
border security
ⓘ
defense of Oyo Empire ⓘ expansion of Oyo territory ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ |
| riskAssociatedWithOffice |
high mortality in battle
ⓘ
obligation not to retreat in war ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
loyalty to Alaafin
ⓘ
noble status ⓘ proven military skill ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf |
supreme military commander
ⓘ
war leader ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.