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Eso
The Eso were an elite corps of cavalry commanders in the Oyo Empire, traditionally numbering seventy, serving as the Alaafin's personal military instrument. They formed the organisational core of Oyo's cavalry army, which was central to the empire's expansion.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Eso. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eso
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- “Eso.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eso. Accessed .
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- The Epoch Institute. “Eso.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eso.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Eso’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eso (Accessed: ).
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