1822Event
Owu razed in the Yoruba wars
Around 1817 Oyo's main ally Owu was besieged by Ife and Ijebu forces, and was ultimately razed around 1822.
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1822
Owu razed in the Yoruba wars
Around 1817 Oyo's main ally Owu was besieged by Ife and Ijebu forces, and was ultimately razed around 1822.
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Around 1817 Oyo's main ally Owu was besieged by Ife and Ijebu forces, and was ultimately razed around 1822. Egba refugees from the Owu war moved south and west to found the city of Abeokuta.