Crown

Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́

The king of Ọyọ and head of the Yoruba sovereigns, whose court, officers and rituals Johnson details in Part I's chapters on government.

Appears in the text as: Aláàfin, Alafin, ALAFIN

Abímbọ́lá Owóadé (46th Aláàfin), present holder of the Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́ — **Abímbọ́lá Owóadé (46th Aláàfin)**
reigning 2025–present Photo: Quadricanna · CC0

All mentions (238)

Part I, Ch. 1 — Origin And Early History — 5

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Part I, Ch. 2 — The Origin Of The Tribes — 9

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Part I, Ch. 3 — Religion — 1

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Part I, Ch. 4 — Government — 18

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Part I, Ch. 5 — Yoruba Names — 1

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Part I, Ch. 7 — Principles Of Land Law — 1

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Part I, Ch. 8 — Manners And Customs — 5

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Part II, Ch. 2 — Historical Kings — 2

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Part II, Ch. 5 — Baṣọ̀run Gaha And His Atrocities, His Fall, And Abiodun’s Peaceful Reign — 11

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Part II, Ch. 6 — The Revolution — 2

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Part II, Ch. 8 — The Consequences Of The Revolution In The South — 1

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Part II, Ch. 9 — Further Development Of The Anarchy — 6

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Part II, Ch. 10 — The Spread Of Anarchy And _ Political Displacements — 4

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Part II, Ch. 11 — The Revolution In The Epo Districts — 2

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Part II, Ch. 13 — The Last Of Katunga The Great Metropolis And The End Of A Dynasty — 7

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Part II, Ch. 15 — The New City And New Government — 9

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Part II, Ch. 16 — A Series Of Fratricidal Wars — 6

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Part II, Ch. 17 — Subjugation Of The Ìjẹ̀ṣàs And Èkìtìs By The Ìbàdàns—Some Important Episodes—Social Reform At Ìbàdàn — 1

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Part II, Ch. 18 — A Glorious End And The Gory Dawn Of Two Reigns—The Ìjàyè War — 17

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Part II, Ch. 19 — Sequels Of The Ìjàyè War — 1

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Part II, Ch. 20 — The Closing And The Opening Careers Of Two Heroes — 5

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Part II, Ch. 21 — Two Administrations Of Opposite Policies — 2

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Part II, Ch. 22 — A New Reign And Evil Prognostications — 1

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Part II, Ch. 23 — The Commencement Of The 16 Years’ War — 2

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Part II, Ch. 25 — Ìbàdàn At Its Extremity—Bloody Strifes — 2

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Part II, Ch. 26 — Failures At Reconciliation — 18

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Part II, Ch. 27 — A Rift In The Clouds — 4

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Part II, Ch. 28 — The Rev. J. B. Wood And The A.O.K — 3

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Part II, Ch. 29 — The Intervention Of The British Government — 13

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Part II, Ch. 30 — Dispersal Of The Combatants By Special Commissioners — 8

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Part II, Ch. 31 — Disturbance In Every Part Of The Country — 19

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Part II, Ch. 32 — Abortive Measures To Terminate The War — 33

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Part II, Ch. 33 — The Dark Before The Dawn — 4

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Part II, Ch. 34 — The End Of The War — 1

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Part II, Ch. 35 — The Establishment Of The British Protectorate — 2

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Part undefined, Ch. A — Appendix A — Treaties — 11

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Introduction — 1

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