Appendix B — Kings and Notable Events

APPENDIX B § I. YoRUBA Kings, Ba§oruns, and Notable Events. Kings. 1. Oduduwa 2. Oranyan 3. Ajaka 4. Sango 5. Ajaka 6. Aganju Regent lyayun 7. Kori 8. Oluaso 9. Onigbogi 10. Ofiran 11. Eguoju 12. Qrompgto 13. Ajiboyede 14. Abipa 15. Obalokun 16. Ajagbo 17. Odarawu 18. Kanran 19. Jayin Interregnum 20. Ayibi 21. Osiyago 22. Ojigi 23. Gberu 24. Amuniwaiye 25. Onisi'le 26. Labisi 27. Awonbioju 28. Agboluaje 29. Majeogbe 30. Abiodun 31. Aole 32 Ade"b5 33. Maku Interregnum BasQruns. Olorun-fun-mi Efiifu ko-fe-ori Erindinlogun-Agbou Salg ku odi » > Banija Eran-k6-gbina E§ugbiri-elu Aiyagbaro Sokia Obalohun Asamu Ibate 99 Iba Magaji Akidayin Woruda Iba-Biri Olu aja and Yabi Apala Yamba Jainbu Kogbou and Kokiki Soyiki alias Esuogbo Gahk Gahk Gdha and Kangidi Asamu alias Agbakolekcin 669 Events. Capital—He Ife Ancient Oyo built Ed§ and 0§ogbo built Said built by this King Igboho built The Bebe celebrated Oyo rebuilt Salt introduced The first Awujale of Ijebu appointed Circumnavigation of the Niger and the Lagoon The Bebg celebrated Kings Basgruns. Events. 34- Majotu Ojo and Akioso Seizure of Ilorin by the Fulanis 35- Amodo >> >> I'Ij aye and Modakeke 36. Oluewu M \ occupied. Ibadan and \ Abeokuta founded. Interregnum Fall of Ancient Oyg ■^1- Atiba Oluyole and Gbenla Ago became Oyo of the present day. Bebe celebrated 38- Adelu Gbenla and Ogunsoro 39- Adeyemi Ogunsoro,Iye,Layode § 2. Ibadan Chief Rulers and their Baloguns from its Occupation to the beginning of the British Protectorate. I. Ibadan as a MiUtary Camp. Maye Generalissimo Labosinde Baba Isale Lakanle Leader of the Oyos 2. Transition Stage. Oluyedun Kakanfo (honorary) Lakanle Otun Kakanfo Oluyole Osi Kakanfo 3. As a Settlement. Rulers. Titles. Baloguns'. Oluyole Basorun Oderinlg Opeagbe Bale vacant 1855 Olugbode ,, Ibikunle 1866 Ogunmola Basorun Akere 1870 Orowusi Bale Ajgbo 1872 Latosisa Kakanfo Aja5d Ogboriefgu vacant Osungbekun 1892 Fijabi Bale Akintgla § 3. The Leading Chiefs of Abeokuta from its Foundation TO the Beginning of the British Protectorate Sodeke, Leader of the Egbas to Abeokuta ApatiS Balogun of Kemta jHis associates in the Govern- Agbunrin, Balogun of Ilugun i ment. ^ Apati bought the title of Basgrun from Oluygle of Ibadan but never lived to enjoy it. It passed on to Somoye. Okukenu, alias Sagbua, King Ogunbona, Balogun of Ikija ' Sokenu, Balogun of Ijeun Associates who Anoba, Balogun of Ika helped to rule Somoye, Balogun of Iporo, the town, afterwards Basorun J ., . ... -3. /Ogundipe, Balogun of Ikija Ademola, Alake or Pnmus ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^^ Oyekan. ^ „ „ jsolanke, Jaguna of Igbein 01uwa]in „ „ VOgundeyi, Balogun of Iporo The Quadrumvirate who actually ruled. Osokalu, Alake or Primus Ogundeyi* Other distinguished Baloguns more or less independent each in his own township. Ege of Oko Obirinti of Ijaye Kukudi Agbadu of Ijemo Ajagunjeun of Itoko Atambala of Ikereku Ogunsgla of Ijeja Anoba of Ika Olumloye of Ilugun § 4. The Emirs of Ilorin. AUmi the Fulani priest of Afonja who headed the mutiny of the Jamas and murdered their lord paved the way for his eldest son to become the first king or Emir of Ilorin under the Sultan of Sokoto. At his death he left four sons, the succession in the Emirate being confined to the descendants of the first two. Ahmi the I Priest 1 I. Abudusalami 1 1 2 Shitta 1 1 3. Suberu 1 1 4. Alihu 1 1 5. Abudusalami II 1 6. Sule ^ Oluwajin was a wealthy Itoku man who bought the title of Alake. 2 Ogundeyi having out-Uved his rivals assumed the title of Basorun (being nephew to Somoye) and ruled the town singly, the Alake being only a figure head.