Onisile
| Oníṣílé | |
|---|---|
| Aláàfin of Oyo | |
| Reign | ca.1746 - 1754 |
| Predecessor | Aláàfin Amuniwaiye |
| Successor | Aláàfin Lábísí |
Oníṣílé was an Alaafin of the Oyo Empire during the middle of the eighteenth century and the last ruler before the overthrow of the empire by Bashorun Gáà.[1]
According to tradition, Oníṣílé was both a brave warrior and artistic, as he is said to have had seven silver doors made to the seven entrances of his sleeping apartment.[2]Oníṣílé's downfall reportedly came after he experimented with a plant called the 'sun leaf', that supposedly attracted lightning.[2] He was struck by lightning and paralysed, leading to the Oyo Mesi rejecting him.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Law, R. C. C. (1971). "The constitutional troubles of Ọyọ in the eighteenth century". The Journal of African History. 12 (1): 25–44. doi:10.1017/s0021853700000050. ISSN 0021-8537.
- ^ a b Johnson, Samuel (August 2011). The history of the Yorubas : from the earliest times to the beginning of the British Protectorate. ISBN 0948390891. OCLC 989713421.
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