Kingdom of Ife - Kingdom of Ife

Japanese: イフェ王国 - イフェおうこく
Kingdom of Ife - Kingdom of Ife
A Yoruba kingdom that flourished in Ife, western Nigeria. According to a Yoruba legend, Ife is the place where Oduduwa, the son of God, was sent by God to descend from heaven and become the ancestor of mankind. The Kingdom of Ife was founded by Oduduwa, and subsequent kings were said to be his descendants. It was formed by around the 11th century and was destroyed in the 19th century.

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Japanese:
ナイジェリア西部のイフェを中心に栄えたヨルバ族の王国。ヨルバ族のある伝承によれば,イフェは,神の子オドゥドゥワが神に遣わされて天より降り立ち,人類の始祖となった地とされている。イフェ王国はオドゥドゥワによって建国され,その後の諸王たちはその末裔とされた。11世紀ごろまでに形成され,19世紀に滅んだ。

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