Oduduwa

Summary

Oduduwa is a deity^[1]. He died in Ile Ife^[2]. He worked as a monarch^[3]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[4]

Key Facts

• Oduduwa passed away in Ile Ife^[2].
• A child of Oduduwa was Ojugbelu Arere^[5].
• A child of Oduduwa was Oranyan^[6].
• Oduduwa held citizenship in Benin^[7].
• Oduduwa worked as a monarch^[3].
• Oduduwa's religion is recorded as Yoruba religion^[8].
• Oduduwa is recorded as male^[9].
• Oduduwa's instance of is recorded as deity^[10].
• Oduduwa's Commons category is recorded as Oduduwa^[11].
• Oduduwa's given name is recorded as Olofin (The great one)^[12].
• Oduduwa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yoruba^[13].

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Career and Affiliations

Oduduwa worked as a monarch^[3].

Personal Life

Children include Ojugbelu Arere^[5], a monarch^[14], 1070–1105^[15], of Nigeria^[16] and Oranyan^[6], b. 1201^[17]. Oduduwa's religion is recorded as Yoruba religion^[8].

Death and Burial

Oduduwa passed away in Ile Ife^[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Oduduwa include Oduduwa University^[18], a private university^[19], in Nigeria^[20], founded in 2009^[21].

Why It Matters

Oduduwa has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[4] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Entities named for him include Oduduwa University^[18], a private university^[19], in Nigeria^[20], founded in 2009^[21].

FAQs

Where did Oduduwa die?

Oduduwa passed away in Ile Ife^[2].

What did Oduduwa do for work?

Oduduwa worked as monarch^[3].