The town between Ife and Benin; its excavated shrine (Igbo'Laja, Ekpo Eyo 1969-1971) and palace belong to the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries; nothing is dated to 1200.
Who holds it
- Title
- Seat of the Olowo
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The Olowo, if the kingdom stands (not pinned).
Communities
Owo Yoruba.
Walls and castle
Not attested for 1200.
Trade and crafts
Farming; later ivory and terracotta work.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Later archaeology and tradition.
On the map: Point; the land is on the lord record.
Primary sources for Yoruba towns
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Ife, Benin, Nri, the Yoruba towns and the Akan: archaeology and recorded tradition (no contemporary text; traditions written down from the 1890s). No text of any kind exists for the forest belt in 1200.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.