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Migration · c. 1535–1610

Oyo’s court in exile

Around 1535 the Nupe sacked Oyo-Ile and the ruling house fled, first to Borgu and then to a capital in exile at Igboho.

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Overview

Around 1535 the Nupe sacked Oyo-Ile and the ruling house fled, first to Borgu and then to a capital in exile at Igboho. For some eighty years Oyo was an exiled dynasty, until Alaafin Abipa brought the court home in the early 17th century.[1],[2],[3]Medium confidence

The refuge in Borgu is placed approximately.

Who took part

What happened

  1. c. 1535 · Oyo-Ile (Old Oyo)

    Oyo-Ile sacked

    The Nupe take and sack the capital.

  2. c. 1535–1610 · Igboho

    Igboho, the capital in exile

    Igboho serves as the capital for the exiled dynasty; tradition says four Alaafin are buried there.

Kingdoms involved

Sources

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  1. Wikipedia contributors. Oyo Empire
  2. Law, Robin. (1977). The Oyo Empire, c. 1600 – c. 1836: A West African Imperialism in the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade. Clarendon Press, Oxford (cited elsewhere, not yet checked directly)
  3. Smith, Robert S. (1988). Kingdoms of the Yoruba (3rd edition). University of Wisconsin Press / James Currey (cited elsewhere, not yet checked directly)