Ijebu Kingdom
Yoruba kingdom in pre-colonial Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ijebu (also known as Jebu, Geebu, or Xabu [1]) is a Yoruba kingdom in South West Nigeria. It was formed around the fifteenth century.[2] According to legend, its ruling dynasty was founded by Obanta whose personal name was Ogborogan of Ile-Ife. Its contemporary successor is one of the country's traditional states.
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Ijebu Kingdom | |||||||||
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c. 1400 - present | |||||||||
Status | kingdom | ||||||||
Common languages | Yoruba | ||||||||
Religion | Yoruba religion, Islam, Christianity | ||||||||
Government | Elective Monarchy | ||||||||
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Today part of | Nigeria |
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