Adeyemi I Alowolodu

{{Short description|Oyo ruler}}

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Adeyemi I was the last independent{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} ruler of the Oyo Empire. He ruled from 1876 to 1905.{{cite web |title=King of Oyo [Adeyemi I Alowolodu, r. 1876-1905] |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/320904 |website=www.metmuseum.org |publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art |accessdate=29 April 2020}} Photograph Starting in 1888 he came under increasing British control with his independence clearly ended by 1896. He was the Alaafin during the 16 years Yoruba civil war which went on from 1877 to 1893.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}