Oyo Empire
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The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day western Nigeria and Benin. It grew to become the largest Yoruba-speaking state through the organizational and administr
The Elephant (Ajanaku), totem of the kings and emperors of Oyo prior to Abiodun
Frontiers of the Kingdom of Oyo and its neighbours in c. 1790
Oyo Empire at Its Greatest Extent, c. 1780
Alaafin Oyo c. 1910, colorized
Ife Empire
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The Ife Empire was the first empire in Yoruba history. It was founded in what is now southwestern Nigeria and eastern Benin. A classical period starting from 1000 to 1420 CE, marked the age of its mos
Oyo Empire
…Ondo Kingdom Ife empire Rulers of the Yoruba state of Oyo…
Ife Head, relic of the royal cult of an ancient Ooni of Ile-Ife and heraldic symbol of Ife royalty
Ife Empire
Copper alloy sceptre with Horse riding figure of a king or high-ranking noble of Ife. Dating to the 12th –13th century CE. The vertical facial striation marks that typify early ife art is evident