Office

Baṣọ̀run

The head of the Ọyọ́ Mèsì and effectively prime minister of the kingdom; in electing a new Aláàfin, Johnson notes, 'the Basorun's voice is paramount to accept or to reject.' The notorious Gaha held this office.

Appears in the text as: Basorun, Bashorun

All mentions (220)

Part I, Ch. 4 — Government — 34

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Part I, Ch. 5 — Yoruba Names — 2

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Part I, Ch. 8 — Manners And Customs — 3

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Part II, Ch. 1 — The Founders Of The Yoruba Nation — 4

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Part II, Ch. 2 — Historical Kings — 6

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Part II, Ch. 3 — The Kings Of Ọ̀yọ́ Igboho — 7

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Part II, Ch. 4 — A Succession Of Despotic And Short-Lived Kings — 23

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Part II, Ch. 5 — Baṣọ̀run Gaha And His Atrocities, His Fall, And Abiodun’s Peaceful Reign — 18

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Part II, Ch. 6 — The Revolution — 13

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Part II, Ch. 8 — The Consequences Of The Revolution In The South — 3

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Part II, Ch. 12 — Wars For The Consolidation And Balance Of Power Between Ìbàdàns, Ẹ̀gbás And Ìjẹ̀bús — 1

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Part II, Ch. 13 — The Last Of Katunga The Great Metropolis And The End Of A Dynasty — 5

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Part II, Ch. 14 — The Interregnum — 1

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Part II, Ch. 15 — The New City And New Government — 19

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Part II, Ch. 16 — A Series Of Fratricidal Wars — 17

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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 — 4

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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 — 31

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Part II, Ch. 21 — Two Administrations Of Opposite Policies — 4

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Part II, Ch. 22 — A New Reign And Evil Prognostications — 4

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

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Part II, Ch. 27 — A Rift In The Clouds — 1

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Part II, Ch. 28 — The Rev. J. B. Wood And The A.O.K — 2

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Part II, Ch. 31 — Disturbance In Every Part Of The Country — 1

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Part II, Ch. 32 — Abortive Measures To Terminate The War — 1

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

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Part undefined, Ch. A — Appendix A — Treaties — 7

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Part undefined, Ch. B — Appendix B — 3

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Introduction — 1

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