Before revision: Oranyan made Oyo his new kingdom and became the first "oba" (meaning 'king' or 'ruler' in the Yoruba language) with the title of "Alaafin of Oyo" (Alaafin means 'owner of the palace' in Yoruba).Stride & Ifeka 1971, p. 291 Early period A Survey of Old Oyo Palace Compound
After revision: Oranyan made Oyo his new kingdom and became the first "oba" (meaning 'king' or 'ruler' in the Yoruba language) with the title of "Alaafin of Oyo" (Alaafin means 'owner of the palace' in Yoruba).Stride & Ifeka 1971, p. 291 Early period Map of Oyo-Ile city walls.