Kiriji War
1877–1893 civil war in present-day Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kiriji War, also known as the Ekiti–Parapo War, was a 16-year-long civil war between the subethnic kingdoms of the Yoruba people, specifically divided between the Western Yoruba, which was mainly the Ibadan and Oyo-speaking Yorubas, and the Eastern Yoruba, who were the Ekiti people, Ijesha, Ijebu people, and others.
Quick Facts Kiriji War (Ogun Kírìjí), Date ...
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Western Yoruba (Ibadan):
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Eastern Yoruba (Ekiti-Parapo):
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Ogunmola, Bashorun of Ibadan
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estimated 180,000 (Ibadan) | 75,000 (Ekiti); 30,000 (Ife) | ||||||||
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unknown | unknown |
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