Eguguojo (also known as Egunoju) was the

Alaafin Alaafin, or ''The Owner of the Palace'' in the Yoruba language, is the title of the emperor of the medieval Oyo empire and present-day Oyo town of West Africa. He ruled the old Oyo Empire which extended from the present day Benin republic to Ni ...

of Oyo during the sixteenth century. It was during his reign that the

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was moved from Oyo ile to Oyo Igboho (New Oyo), after a protracted battle with the

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and also as a result of internal fighting. Prior to the establishment of New Oyo, his grandfather had gone on an odyssey from Oyo ile to escape threats from palace officials. He was succeeded on the throne by his sister

Orompoto Orompoto (also spelled Oronpoto) was an Alaafin of the Yoruba Oyo Empire. The empire of which she ruled is located in what is modern day western and north-central Nigeria. History Orompoto was the sister of her predecessor, Eguguojo. She became t ...

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