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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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