Akiniku
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Akiniku is a titled member of the Oyo Mesi, the influential council of chiefs that served as kingmakers and key political authorities in the historic Oyo Empire of the Yoruba people.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oyo Mesi title
ⓘ
Yoruba title ⓘ traditional chieftaincy title ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Oyo Mesi council of chiefs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Alaafin of Oyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToPolity | Oyo Empire ruling structure ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Yoruba traditional political system ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | Yoruba monarchy ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | imperial council ⓘ |
| governmentalFunction | selection of Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveAuthorityWith | other members of Oyo Mesi GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolderType | chief ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | precolonial era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key office in Oyo imperial administration ⓘ |
| languageContext | Yoruba language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistorical | Oyo Empire GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Oyo Mesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemType | monarchical system of Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Oyo Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType |
advisory power
ⓘ
political power ⓘ |
| region |
Southwestern Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ |
| role |
kingmaker
ⓘ
political authority ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | traditional appointment within Oyo Mesi ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
imperial governance of Oyo Empire
ⓘ
royal succession in Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| traditionalStatus | noble ⓘ |
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