Ashipa
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Ashipa is a historical Yoruba titleholder associated with the Oyo Empire’s political hierarchy, traditionally counted among the notable chiefs of the Oyo Mesi council.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba chieftaincy title
ⓘ
pre‑colonial political office ⓘ traditional title ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Oyo Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authoritySource | Yoruba customary tradition ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | participation in state rituals of Oyo ⓘ |
| checksAndBalancesRole | limiting autocracy of the Alaafin ⓘ |
| councilRole |
advisory chief
ⓘ
deliberative chief ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Yoruba traditional governance ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of aristocratic status in Oyo ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | central government of Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| governanceSystem | monarchical council system ⓘ |
| governmentalRole | chief of Oyo Mesi council ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | title preserved in Yoruba chieftaincy traditions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre‑colonial era ⓘ |
| historicalRelevance | key component of Oyo constitutional structure ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | customary law of Oyo ⓘ |
| memberOf | Oyo Mesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | non‑royal high chief ⓘ |
| oversightRole | monitoring conduct of the Alaafin ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
deliberations of Oyo Mesi
ⓘ
selection of Alaafin of Oyo ⓘ |
| partOf | Oyo Empire political hierarchy ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | aristocratic elite of Oyo ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
advisory role to the Alaafin of Oyo
ⓘ
participation in checks and balances on the Alaafin ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | kingmaker in Oyo political structure ⓘ |
| powerType |
political authority
ⓘ
ritual authority ⓘ |
| rankInCouncil | notable chief ⓘ |
| region |
Southwestern Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yorubaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
Alaafin’s court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oyo Mesi council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Oyo Empire core provinces
ⓘ
Oyo capital ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Alaafin of Oyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary within specific lineages ⓘ |
| titleCategory |
Oyo Mesi title
ⓘ
Yoruba noble title ⓘ |
| titleHolderGenderTraditionally | male ⓘ |
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