Person

Ogedengbe

c. 1822–1910 · 19th century · Also known as Ogedengbe Agbogungboro

Ogedengbe was a Yoruba war leader from Ilesa in the Ijesha kingdom of south-western Nigeria. Once a captive and warrior in Ibadan's service, he became the chief commander of the Ekiti Parapo alliance against Ibadan in the Kiriji war from 1877. The war ended with a British-brokered peace in 1886, and he later held the title Obanla of Ilesa.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Ijesha KingdomEkiti Parapo

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ogedengbe. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ogedengbe
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