Africa facts 108: “Dutch sources have pointed out that the Oba (King) could mobilise 20,000 soldiers in a single day, and raise an army of 80,000 to 180,000 men.”
– Wysinger 2008
Photo: Ivory Oba hip mask British Museum
Africa facts 108: Oba (King) could mobilise 20,000 soldiers in a single day, & raise an army of 80,000 to 180,000 men."
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