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A Yoruba state located in what is now southwestern Nigeria.

Ruler Name
Start Year
End Year
Notes
Dynasty
Kingdom
Oranyan
fl. c. 1400
?
Wiki has him listed as c. 1300
Oyo
Ajaka
?
?
Oyo
Sango (Shango)
?
?
Oyo
Ajaka
r. ?
?
Oyo
Aganju (Aganjusola)
?
?
Oyo
Kori
?
?
Wiki listed as c. 1400-c. 1457
Oyo
Oluaso
c. 1457
c. 1500
Oyo
Onigbogi
c. 1500
c. 1537
Oyo
Ofiran
c. 1537
?
Oyo
Eguguojo
?
?
Oyo
Orompoto
1555
1575
Oyo
Ajiboyede
1575
?
Oyo
Abipa
fl. c. 1600
?
Oyo
Obalokun
?
?
Oyo
Oluodo
?
?
Oyo
Ajagbo
?
?
Oyo
Odarawu
?
?
Oyo
Kanran
?
?
Oyo
Jayin
?
?
Oyo
Ayibi
?
?
Oyo
Osiyago
?
?
Oyo
Ojigi
c. 1724
1730
Oyo
Gberu
fl. c. 1730
?
Oyo
Amuniwaiye
?
1746
Oyo
Onisile
1746
1754
Oyo
Labisi
1754
1754
Oyo
Awonbioju
1754
1754
Oyo
Agbolouje
1754
c. 1768
Oyo
Majeogbe
c. 1768
c. 1770
Oyo
Abiodun
c. 1770
1789
Oyo
Awole Arogangan
1789
1796
Oyo
Adebo
1796
1797
Oyo
Maku
1797
1797
Oyo
Interregnum
1797
1802
Oyo
Majotu
1802
1830
Oyo
Amodo
1830
1833
Oyo
Oluewu
1833
1835
Oyo
Interregnum
1835
1837
In 1835 the Emir of Ilorin invaded and razed the capital of Oyo. The office of Alafin remained vacant while the Yoruba re-established a new center further south.
Oyo
Atiba Atobatele
1837
1859
Oyo
Olujide Adelu Agunloye
1859
1875
Oyo
Adeyemi I Alowolodu
1876
1905
Oyo
To British Protectorate
1888
1914
Oyo
Lawani Agogoja (Lamidi Amubieya Agogoja)
1905
1911
Oyo
Siyanbola Onikepe Oladigbolu I
1911
1944
Oyo
To Great Britain
1914
1960
Nigeria
Oyo
Adeyemi II Adeniran
1945
1955
Oyo
Bello Gbadegesin Oladigbolu II
1956
1970
Oyo
To Nigeria
1960
Present
Oyo
Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III
1970
2022
Oyo
Interregnum
2022
Present
Oyo
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