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'''Oluewu''' was the [[Alaafin]] of [[Oyo |
'''Oluewu''' was the [[Alaafin]] (''emperor'') of the [[Oyo empire]] in northwestern [[Yorubaland]], West Africa, from 1833-1835. |
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During his reign, the [[Fulani]] empire had already captured [[Ilorin Emirate|Ilorin]] after an internal coup and transformed it into a Fulani emirate.<ref name=lovejoy>{{cite book |
During his reign, the [[Fulani]] empire had already captured [[Ilorin Emirate|Ilorin]] after an internal coup and transformed it into a Fulani emirate.<ref name=lovejoy>{{cite book |
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Oluewu was then bound to Shita, the Emir of Ilorin. However, he refused to embrace the [[Islamic religion]] and sought help from [[Borgu]] to defeat the [[Fulani]]s. Initially, he recorded some success in battle, but a final putsch to recover the northern part of |
Oluewu was then bound to Shita, the Emir of Ilorin. However, he refused to embrace the [[Islamic religion]] and sought help from [[Borgu]] to defeat the [[Fulani]]s. Initially, he recorded some success in battle, but a final putsch to recover the northern part of Yorubaland from the Fulanis led to his death and that of many of Oyo's leading nobles. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Oluewu was the Alaafin (emperor) of the Oyo empire in northwestern Yorubaland, West Africa, from 1833-1835.
During his reign, the Fulani empire had already captured Ilorin after an internal coup and transformed it into a Fulani emirate.[1] Oluewu was then bound to Shita, the Emir of Ilorin. However, he refused to embrace the Islamic religion and sought help from Borgu to defeat the Fulanis. Initially, he recorded some success in battle, but a final putsch to recover the northern part of Yorubaland from the Fulanis led to his death and that of many of Oyo's leading nobles.
References
- ^ Paul E. Lovejoy (2004). Slavery on the frontiers of Islam. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 55ff. ISBN 1-55876-329-5.
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