Book contents
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Geography and Society
- Part I Long Historical Formations
- Part II Yoruba Polities and Entry into the Atlantic World
- Part III The Nineteenth Century: Wars and Transformations
- Part IV Economic, Social, and Cultural Practices over Time
- Part V Colonial Yoruba
- Part VI Postcolonial Yoruba
- Notes
- References
- Index
Part III - The Nineteenth Century: Wars and Transformations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 July 2019
Book contents
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Geography and Society
- Part I Long Historical Formations
- Part II Yoruba Polities and Entry into the Atlantic World
- Part III The Nineteenth Century: Wars and Transformations
- Part IV Economic, Social, and Cultural Practices over Time
- Part V Colonial Yoruba
- Part VI Postcolonial Yoruba
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
There is no single cause of the Owu war and the collapse of the Owu polity, which occurred from about 1812 to 1822 (Law ; Mabogunje and Omer-Cooper ). Ambition, whether political or economic, led Owu into wars with its neighbors that ultimately resulted in its total obliteration as a political entity.
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- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present , pp. 159 - 240Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019