c. 15th centuryEvent
Nupe sack Oyo Ile, forcing the monarchy into exile
The neighboring Nupe sacked Oyo Ile in the fifteenth century, when it was already a well-established urban center.
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c. 15th century
Nupe sack Oyo Ile, forcing the monarchy into exile
The neighboring Nupe sacked Oyo Ile in the fifteenth century, when it was already a well-established urban center.
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The neighboring Nupe sacked Oyo Ile in the fifteenth century, when it was already a well-established urban center. The Oyo monarchy took refuge among the Borgu to the west, where it reconstituted itself before later returning.