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Name: Ilorin

Type: Polity

Start: 1818 AD

End: 1897 AD

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Was a precolonial polity in Nigeria.

Establishment


  • January 1818: In 1817, Ilorin state separated from the Oyo Empire due to the rebellion led by Afonja, a commander in the Oyo army. This event marked the beginning of Ilorin's independence and its eventual establishment as a powerful city-state in the region.
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    1. Events


  • March 1897: Ilorin becomes part of British Northern Nigeria Protectorate.

  • Disestablishment


  • March 1897: Ilorin becomes part of British Northern Nigeria Protectorate.
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