Kingdoms of the Yoruba

Abeokuta Abiodun Afonja Ajayi and Smith ajele Akinjogbin Akure Alafin Alake army Atiba Awori Awujale Badagry Bashorun Benin Bini Biobaku Borgu British bronzes capital cavalry centre chiefs claim Clapperton coast crown Dahomeans Dahomey described dynasty early Egba Egbado Egharevba eighteenth century Ekiti established European forest Fulani Gaha Gbagura Hausa historian Ibadan Igbo Igboho Igbomina Ijaye Ijebu Ode Ijesha Ilorin important Johnson Kakamfo Ketu king kingship known lagoon Lagos land Lander later legend London miles military missionaries Modakeke Morton-Williams neighbours Niger Nigeria nineteenth century northern Nupe Oduduwa Ogun Old Oyo Ondo Oranyan origin Oyo kingdom Oyo's palace Parrinder passim political Porto Novo probably provinces reign River royal rule ruler seems Shabe slaves Snelgrave suggests terracotta territory throne tion town trade tradition tribute walls warriors West Africa Willett Yoruba kingdoms Yorubaland