Alaafin of Oyo

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Yoruba monarchy hereditary title paramount ruler traditional royal title

The Alaafin of Oyo is the paramount monarch of the historic Oyo Empire and one of the most influential traditional rulers in Yoruba culture and politics.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Alaafin of Oyo canonical	20
Alaafin	2
Alaafin of Oyo (king of Oyo) in certain constitutional matters	1
Oyo Alaafin	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Yoruba monarchy ⓘ hereditary title ⓘ paramount ruler ⓘ traditional royal title ⓘ
associatedWithInstitution	Oyo palace ⓘ Oyo palace ⓘ surface form: Oyo royal court
authorityType	monarchical authority ⓘ traditional authority ⓘ
ceremonialRole	performs traditional rites of kingship ⓘ presides over major Yoruba festivals in Oyo ⓘ
checksAndBalancesWith	Oyo Mesi ⓘ
continent	Africa ⓘ
country	Nigeria ⓘ
culture	Yoruba culture ⓘ
ethnicGroup	Yoruba people ⓘ
governmentSystem	monarchy ⓘ
hasAdvisoryBody	Oyo Mesi ⓘ
historicalSignificance	central institution of the Oyo Empire ⓘ one of the most powerful precolonial West African thrones ⓘ
influenceArea	Yoruba cultural affairs ⓘ Yoruba traditional politics ⓘ chieftaincy matters in Oyo ⓘ
language	Yoruba ⓘ
positionHeldIn	Oyo Empire ⓘ Oyo Empire ⓘ surface form: Oyo Kingdom
precolonialPower	control of tribute from vassal states ⓘ military authority over Oyo Empire ⓘ
rankAmongYorubaObas	one of the highest-ranking Yoruba kings ⓘ
recognizedBy	Nigerian federal government as traditional ruler ⓘ Oyo State ⓘ surface form: Oyo State government
region	Western Nigeria ⓘ surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
religionCurrently	Christianity ⓘ Islam ⓘ
religionHistorically	Yoruba religion ⓘ
role	custodian of Yoruba customs and traditions ⓘ paramount monarch of the Oyo Empire ⓘ spiritual leader in Oyo traditional system ⓘ traditional ruler in Yoruba politics ⓘ
selectionMethod	hereditary succession ⓘ selection from royal lineages ⓘ
sphereOfInfluence	Western Nigeria ⓘ surface form: Yorubaland parts of present-day Nigeria and Benin (historically) ⓘ
symbolOf	Yoruba unity (historically) ⓘ continuity of Oyo imperial heritage ⓘ
titleHolderResidence	Oyo State ⓘ surface form: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
traditionalCouncil	Oyo Mesi ⓘ
traditionalRegalia	beaded crown ⓘ ceremonial robes ⓘ royal staff ⓘ

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Input

Subject: Alaafin of Oyo
Description of subject: The Alaafin of Oyo is the paramount monarch of the historic Oyo Empire and one of the most influential traditional rulers in Yoruba culture and politics.

Referenced by (24)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Yoruba → traditionalRulerTitle → Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ

Oyo → traditionalRulerTitle → Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ

Oyo State → hasTraditionalRulerTitle → Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ

Oyo Empire → hasRulerTitle → Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ

this entity surface form: Alaafin

Yoruba people → traditionalTitle → Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ

Oyo Mesi → checksAndBalancesWith → Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ

Oyo Mesi → associatedWithTitle → Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ

Oyo Mesi → subordinateTo → Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ

Oyo palace → servesAsResidenceOf → Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ