Oyo Empire
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The Oyo Empire was a powerful pre-colonial West African Yoruba state known for its sophisticated political system, cavalry-based military strength, and extensive regional trade influence.
Aliases (2)
- Old Oyo Empire ×1
- Oyo Kingdom ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba state
→
historical polity → pre-colonial African empire → |
| alternativeName |
Old Oyo Empire
→
|
| capital |
Oyo-Ile
→
|
| checkOnRoyalPower |
Ogboni council
→
Oyo Mesi council → |
| culturalLegacy |
Shango worship traditions
→
Yoruba political titles and institutions → |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
→
long-distance trade → slave trade → |
| endTime |
19th century
→
|
| ethnicGroup |
Yoruba people
→
|
| fellTo |
Fulani jihads influence in Ilorin region
→
internal civil wars → |
| governmentType |
monarchy
→
|
| hadVassalState |
Dahomey (for part of its history)
→
Egba towns → Ibarapa region → |
| hasOffice |
Are Ona Kakanfo
→
Bashorun → Ogboni council → Oyo Mesi → |
| hasRulerTitle |
Alaafin
→
|
| influenced |
Yoruba city-states
→
political institutions in southwestern Nigeria → |
| knownFor |
cavalry-based military
→
regional trade influence → sophisticated political system → tributary system over neighboring states → |
| legalSystem |
customary Yoruba law
→
|
| locatedIn |
West Africa
→
present-day Nigeria → |
| majorDeity |
Ifa
→
Shango → |
| militaryStrength |
cavalry
→
infantry → |
| peakPeriod |
17th century
→
18th century → |
| religion |
Yoruba religion
→
|
| startTime |
c. 14th century
→
|
| successionRule |
hereditary kingship with checks by Oyo Mesi
→
|
| tradedWith |
Dahomey
→
European coastal traders → Hausaland → Nupe → |
| usedCurrency |
cowries
→
manillas → |
Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Oyo
→
Shango → |
associatedWith |
|
Alaafin of Oyo
→
Alaafin of Oyo ("Oyo Kingdom") → |
positionHeldIn |
|
Oyo Empire
("Old Oyo Empire")
→
|
alternativeName |
|
Ife Kingdom
→
|
culturalInfluenceOn |
|
Yoruba
→
|
foundedKingdom |
|
West Africa
→
|
hadHistoricEmpire |
|
Ilorin
→
|
historicalAffiliation |
|
Oyo State
→
|
historicalCapitalOf |
|
Oyo State
→
|
historicalRegion |
|
Oyo
→
|
historicalRegionOf |
|
Yoruba people
→
|
historicalState |
|
Kingdom of Benin
→
|
neighbor |
|
Kingdom of Dahomey
→
|
tributaryTo |