The Rise and Fall of Oyo; the Greatest Empire in Present Day Nigeria.
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Click on the image above to watch the full story on Youtube ππΏ or continue reading. The great and revered Oyo Empire may no longer be an empire; it is currently a Yoruba state in present-day Nigeria. The Oyo empire started in the 1300s in the West African savannah north of the tropical forests and its name was derived from a great Yoruba ancestor Oduduwa, who was said to have migrated to Ile-Ife, his son became the first Alaafin (Alafin), or ruler, of the Oyo empire.
The Rise and Fall of Oyo; the Greatest Empire in Present Day Nigeria.
The Rise and Fall of Oyo; the Greatest Empireβ¦
The Rise and Fall of Oyo; the Greatest Empire in Present Day Nigeria.
Click on the image above to watch the full story on Youtube ππΏ or continue reading. The great and revered Oyo Empire may no longer be an empire; it is currently a Yoruba state in present-day Nigeria. The Oyo empire started in the 1300s in the West African savannah north of the tropical forests and its name was derived from a great Yoruba ancestor Oduduwa, who was said to have migrated to Ile-Ife, his son became the first Alaafin (Alafin), or ruler, of the Oyo empire.