Kingdom of Oyo - Oyo Kingdom (English spelling)
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A kingdom that controlled the area west of the Niger River in West Africa (present-day Western State of Nigeria) and at its peak extended as far as the Volta River. It is one of the kingdoms founded by the Yoruba people. According to legend, it was founded by King Oraniyan, the youngest son of Oduduwa, the founder of the Kingdom of Ife. The exact date of its founding is unclear, but it already existed around the 14th century, prospering as a key point for trade across the Sahara Desert and accumulating economic power. Later, when coastal trade flourished with the advance of Europeans, the kingdom hunted and exported slaves, acquiring guns and ammunition. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
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西アフリカ，ニジェール川の西側(現在のナイジェリア西部州)を支配し，最盛期にはボルタ川にまでその版図が及んだ王国。ヨルバ族の創建した王国の一つである。伝承によれば，イフェ王国の創始者オドゥドゥワの末子であるオラニヤン王がつくったといわれる。建国の時期ははっきりしないが，14世紀ごろにはすでに存在し，サハラ砂漠越えの貿易の要衝として繁栄し，経済力を蓄積していた。その後ヨーロッパの進出で沿岸貿易が盛んになると，奴隷狩りとその輸出を行い，銃や弾薬を手に入れた。
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