The Oyo Mesi is the privy council of Oyo, a Yoruba traditional state in Southwestern Nigeria. It dates to the medieval period, when it served as the government...

of the Alaafin of Oyo to the Oyo Mesi and Ogboni depended on his personal character and political shrewdness. The Oyo Mesi were the seven principal councilors...

Kings, forming the bedrock of the Yoruba Civilization. The Alafin and the Oyo Mesi formed the central government of the Empire. Local provincial government was...

Oyo, Oyo State, is the seat of the line of the rulers of Oyo. Their territory, a constituent rump state, is located in what is now Nigeria. Since the 1900...

(the Basọrun) and the rest of the council of leading nobles known as the Ọyọ Mesi. Traditionally kingship and chieftainship were not determined by simple...

was an Alaafin of the Oyo Empire, who was preceded Odarawu. His reign was short and tyranical and he was overthrown by the Oyo Mesi. He was considered a...

of the Oyo Mesi, the most senior line of Yoruba chiefs, led a popular revolt against a despotic Alaafin, Labisi, who was viewed by the Oyo Mesi as being...

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Aláàfin of the Oyo Empire, who ruled briefly during the seventeenth century. He was the first Aláàfin recorded to be dethroned by the Oyo Mesi Ódárawu was...

composed of the top office holders of the imperial council. In the Oyo Empire, the Oyo Mesi, or royal council, were members of the aristocracy who constrained...

corals to Oyo. Ojigi reportedly failed to control the behaviour of his Aremo (first-born prince), and was therefore formally rejected by the Oyo Mesi (the...

highly centralized kingdoms and empires like Oyo (where they were expected to check the authority of the Oyo Mesi), to the independent towns and villages of...

Ayabi was an Aláàfin of the Oyo Empire. He succeeded his grandfather Aláàfin Jayin and was chosen by the Oyo Mesi out of respect for his popular father...

government was adapted at Oyo, where a member of its ruling dynasty controlled several smaller city-states. A state council (the Oyo Mesi) named the Alaafin...

southwards towards the Oyo Empire. Shortly after, they overran the Yoruba city of Ilorin and then sacked Ọyọ-Ile, the capital city of the Oyo Empire. Further...

military aristocrats that were just a rank below the Oyo Mesi (or council of State) of Old Oyo, a Yoruba empire that flourished in the medieval and early...

Balogun of Oyo, Chief Thomas was traditionally one of the Alaafin's retainers). He was a leader of a group that included the majority of the Oyo Mesi who were...

need to install a prince who had the power and wealth to rebuild. The Oyo Mesi sent emissaries to Prince Atobatele. Immediately after his coronation,...

ELEKURO), to Oyo ILE the type Orunmila used during his life time which thus every successive Alaafin of Oyo adopted as well as the Oyo mesi known till date...

Yoruba Oyo Empire. He was on the throne from 1730 to 1746. Gberu had a close friend called Jambu, whom he made Basorun (the head of the Oyo Mesi, the principal...

failure of Oyo-Mesi to select Afonja as the Alaafin of Oyo that forced him to decide to establish similar dynasty with Ilorin as the capital while Oyo-ile would...

Ethnic groups Yoruba people Demonym(s) Yoruba Government Elective monarchy • Oba Alaafin Legislature Oyo Mesi, Ogboni Currency Cowries Today part of Nigeria...

Jayin was a unpopular Aáàfin of the Oyo Empire, who was ordered to commit suicide by the Oyo Mesi after having killed his own son. Jayin was the son of...

attracted lightning. He was struck by lightning and paralysed, leading the Oyo Mesi (the principal counselors of state) to reject him as ruler. He was succeeded...

a Yoruba General, Warlord, and Chief who was the Aare Ona Kakanfo of the Oyo Empire, the ruler of the self proclaimed Ibadan Empire, and the commander...

Oke-mesi, fashioned after one of her small hills, called Oke-iro, where Amosi, an elderly man baked, himself in the sun – Oke Amosi and later to Oke-mesi...

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