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Oyo Empire

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A West African empire (in present-day Nigeria) whose collapse in the early 1830s resulted in the displacement and enslavement of many Africans, including those who arrived in Brazil as children.

AP course connection

Topic 2.16: 2.16 Diasporic Connections: Slavery and Freedom in Brazil

Unit 2