In 1457, the king of Nupe invaded Oyo and sacked the capital where Onigbogi, the Alaafin (king), fled to the land of the Ibariba and died there.

The Oyo Empire had no Alaafin for 85 years until Ofinran became Alaafin in 1542.

The alafin actually fled?

No wonder they banned history from Nigeria schools.

So the Afonja-Alimi debacle have been a recurrent trend in Yorubaland for ages.Well our mother's stoutly resisted the whites in the 1942 Aba women riots.

this thread go funny

donpope1:
Do you mean before Nnadi Kanu there was a chief coward Alafin?

Sharrap

Expansion

From 1650 onward, the Oyo Empire entered a period of expansion, where it would extend its rule over most communities between the Volta River in the west to Benin and the Niger River in the east. The expansion of the Empire was made possible by the adept use of calvary and the use of part-time military forces recruited from its tributary states.

The height of Oyo's militaristic expansion was in 1748, following the subjugation of the Kingdom of Dahomey, which occured in two phases (1724–30, 1738–48). The empire then began trading with European merchants on the coast through the port of Ajase (Porto-Novo).

This Edoloaded guy and his multiple markers on NL funny die.
If Yoruba talk about Benin now, he will say we are obsessed with them, but he had to go dig out some story from the 15th century about Oyo empire, or do you want me to remind you of how one of your Benin Obas was killed by Igbos in Agbor?

My concern is with how the dates were determined. 1457? 1542?

Racoon:
So the Afonja-Alimi debacle have been a recurrent trend in Yorubaland for ages.We our mother's stoutly resisted the whites in the 1942 Aba women riots.

1942? Goodness. Y'all are having a field day with dates on this post.

scholes0:
This Edoloaded guy and his multiple markers on NL funny die.
If Yoruba talk about Benin now, he will say we are obsessed with them, but he had to go dig out some story from the 15th century about Oyo empire, or do you want me to remind you of how one of your Benin Obas was killed by Igbos in Agbor?

Please, which Oba was that?

RedboneSmith:
My concern is with how the dates were determined. 1457? 1542?

true oh

scholes0:
This Edoloaded guy and his multiple markers on NL funny die.
If Yoruba talk about Benin now, he will say we are obsessed with them, but he had to go dig out some story from the 15th century about Oyo empire, or do you want me to remind you of how one of your Benin Obas was killed by Igbos in Agbor?

Which oba is that���

Edos n igbos r so jealous of YORUBAS kilode? Chai, this one dug history of 1457, pls what was ur Benin oba doing when Oyinbos stole your bronze and destroyed your empire?

jafol:
Edos n igbos r so jealous of YORUBAS kilode? Chai, this one dug history of 1457, pls what was ur Benin oba doing when Oyinbos stole your bronze and destroyed your empire?

He was fighting fiercely and bravely against British occupation of his kingdom. A war in which the British suffered huge casualties, a war that reminded the British that there is truly a powerful and mighty kingdom in Africa. A the British won due to superior weapons.
The British didn’t steal the bronzes, it’s their spoils of war.
And unlike the Yorubas and Igbos whose historical kingdoms are dead to them, Benin Kingdom is still very much alive in every Edos

davidnazee:


He was fighting fiercely and bravely against British occupation of his kingdom. A war in which the British suffered huge casualties, a war that reminded the British that there is truly a powerful and mighty kingdom in Africa. A the British won due to superior weapons.
The British didn’t steal the bronzes, it’s their spoils of war.
And unlike the Yorubas and Igbos whose historical kingdoms are dead to them, Benin Kingdom is still very much alive in every Edos

Pls where is the kingdom now n what has nigeria benefited from benin people. All u guys live in past glories but what is your greatness contributing today.

davidnazee:


He was fighting fiercely and bravely against British occupation of his kingdom. A war in which the British suffered huge casualties, a war that reminded the British that there is truly a powerful and mighty kingdom in Africa. A the British won due to superior weapons.
The British didn’t steal the bronzes, it’s their spoils of war.
And unlike the Yorubas and Igbos whose historical kingdoms are dead to them, Benin Kingdom is still very much alive in every Edos

this is one thing i commend the Edo for

jafol:

Pls where is the kingdom now n what has nigeria benefited from benin people. All u guys live in past glories but what is your greatness contributing today.

past glories give a man pride and enables him realize his potential moving forward. We can also ask, how has Nigeria benefitted the nigerian people not just edo people , but all peoples of nigeria

jafol:

Pls where is the kingdom now n what has nigeria benefited from benin people. All u guys live in past glories but what is your greatness contributing today.

How has Nigeria benefited from your people.. u think overpopulation is an achievement.. if Nigeria should divide today u and your lineage will suffer my guy.. u think oil money will last forever

Edoloaded:


How has Nigeria benefited from your people.. u think overpopulation is an achievement.. if Nigeria should divide today u and your lineage will suffer my guy.. u think oil money will last forever

If ur south south n south east sits in their land u think there will be overpopulation. We need to get rid of u roaches . If south west is going to suffer, have u talked about how the oil will be divided with u south south cos i know u all dont get along. U will suffer it most

jafol:

If ur south south n south east sits in their land u think there will be overpopulation. We need to get rid of u roaches . If south west is going to suffer, have u talked about how the oil will be divided with u south south cos i know u all dont get along. U will suffer it most

See this fool, from your post it's obvious you're really daft!

Have a nice day

Edoloaded:


See this fool, from your post it's obvious you're really daft!

Have a nice day

Answer question, u dey run away? Oloshi

jafol:

Answer question, u dey run away? Oloshi

Okpo, ehra wé tie olosi

cowards Afonja

Edoloaded:
In 1457, the king of Nupe invaded Oyo and sacked the capital where Onigbogi, the Alaafin (king), fled to the land of the Ibariba and died there.

The Oyo Empire had no Alaafin for 85 years until Ofinran became Alaafin in 1542.

The Omonoba is an Oyo man. Oba of Bini is Oyo, the ruling house of Benin is a dynasty

Racoon:
So the Afonja-Alimi debacle have been a recurrent trend in Yorubaland for ages.Well our mother's stoutly resisted the whites in the 1942 Aba women riots.

that was a protest, a civil disobedience.

@Edoloaded, You are right, just leave those Illiterate because they can argue to The End.

scholes0:
This Edoloaded guy and his multiple markers on NL funny die.
If Yoruba talk about Benin now, he will say we are obsessed with them, but he had to go dig out some story from the 15th century about Oyo empire, or do you want me to remind you of how one of your Benin Obas was killed by Igbos in Agbor?

How did his post concern igbos now...

Haba....

Face him and stop beating around the bush.

davidnazee:


He was fighting fiercely and bravely against British occupation of his kingdom. A war in which the British suffered huge casualties, a war that reminded the British that there is truly a powerful and mighty kingdom in Africa. A the British won due to superior weapons.
The British didn’t steal the bronzes, it’s their spoils of war.
And unlike the Yorubas and Igbos whose historical kingdoms are dead to them, Benin Kingdom is still very much alive in every Edos

Story for the gods.