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Oyo empire, Yoruba state north of Lagos, in present-day southwestern Nigeria, that dominated, during its apogee (1650–1750), most of the states between the Volta River in the west and the Niger River in the east. It was the most important and authoritative of all the early Yoruba principalities.
The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day southern Benin and western Nigeria (including the South West zone and the western half of the North Central zone).
Apr 2, 2020 · Origins. The Oyo Kingdom, as with other states of the Yoruba people in the southern coastal area of West Africa (modern Nigeria), claimed descent from an exiled king of Ife (11-15th century CE).
- Mark Cartwright
The Oyo Empire was a large West African empire founded in approximately 1300 C.E. The largest West African empire to exist in present day Yorubaland ( Nigeria ), it was also the most important and authoritative of all the early Yoruba principalities.
Jun 16, 2009 · Oyo Empire and surrounding states, ca. 1700. (CC BY-SA 3.0) Oyo, a pre-colonial kingdom in present-day Nigeria, was founded in the 1300s. Established by Oranmiyan of the Yoruba people of West Africa, Oyo quickly grew to become one of the most powerful states in the Yoruba-speaking region.
Oct 30, 2022 · The Oyo Empire was the largest Yoruba empire in pre-colonial West Africa, located in the Savannah below the bond of the river Niger in the Bussa-Jebba region of southwest Nigeria. It occupied most of the states between the Volta River in the west and the Niger River in the east.
