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War · between 1578 and 1608

Oyo's failed attack on Benin

After its return from exile Oyo tried to conquer the kingdom of Benin, some time between 1578 and 1608.

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Overview

After its return from exile Oyo tried to conquer the kingdom of Benin, some time between 1578 and 1608. Its cavalry could not get through the hills of Ekiti, and the campaign failed. Some Ekiti kingdoms fell under Oyo, Otun Ekiti remained a free town between the two powers, and Oyo left the non-Yoruba lands south-east of its heartland alone as a buffer with Benin.[1]Medium confidence

Who took part

What happened

  1. 1578–1608 · Otun Ekiti

    Stopped by the hills

    Oyo's horse cannot pass the Ekiti hills; Otun Ekiti is left as a buffer.[1]Medium confidence

Kingdoms involved

Sources

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  1. Wikipedia contributors. Oyo Empire