Oduduwa
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Oduduwa
Summary
Oduduwa is a deity[1]. He died in Ile Ife[2]. He worked as a monarch[3]. He ranks in the top 8% of deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month).[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's image is recorded as Statue of Oduduwa, Ile-Ife.jpg[9].
- Oduduwa is recorded as male[10].
- Oduduwa's instance of is recorded as deity[11].
- Oduduwa's Commons category is recorded as Oduduwa[12].
- Oduduwa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0pchr[13].
- Oduduwa's given name is recorded as Olofin (The great one)[14].
- Oduduwa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yoruba[15].
- Oduduwa's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Oduduwa[16].
- Oduduwa's Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID is recorded as oduduwa[17].
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Career and Affiliations
Oduduwa worked as a monarch[3].
Personal Life
Children include Ojugbelu Arere[5], a monarch[18], 1070–1105[19], of Nigeria[20] and Oranyan[6], b. 1201[21]. 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[22], a private university[23], in Nigeria[24], founded in 2009[25].
Why It Matters
Oduduwa ranks in the top 8% of deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for him include Oduduwa University[22], a private university[23], in Nigeria[24], founded in 2009[25].
FAQs
Where did Oduduwa die?
Oduduwa passed away in Ile Ife[2].
What did Oduduwa do for work?
Oduduwa worked as monarch[3].