Adeyemi I, the third Alaafin to rule in the present Oyo, who also died in 1905. Others who ruled after Adeyemi I were Lawani Agogo ija, Ladigbolu I, Adeyemi II, Gbadegesin and Lamidi Adeyemi, who died in 2022. During the colonial period, the Yorubas were one of the most urbanized groups in Africa. About 22% of the population lived in large areas with populations exceeding 100,000, and over 50% lived in cities made up of 25,000 or more people. The index of urbanization in 1950 was close to that of the United States, excluding Ilorin. The Yoruba continue to be the most urbanized African ethnic group today. Prominent contemporary cities include Oyo, Ibadan, Osogbo, and Ogbomoso, which are some of the major cities that flourished after old Oyo's collapse. A remnant of the monarchy continues to exist as one of the traditional states of contemporary Nigeria. In popular culture The Oyo Empire and Mahi people in the 1800s have been dramatized in the 2022 movie The Woman King. See also Oyotunji African Village Rulers of the Yoruba state of Oyo History of Nigeria Notes References Easley, Dr. Larry. "The Four Forest States of Africa." Oyo Empire. Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau. 2 Mar. 2009. Kehnide Salami, Yunusa Ph.D. "The Democratic Structure of Yoruba Political-Cultural Heritage." Department of Philosophy Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife. 29 Apr. 2009. Shillington, Kevin. History of Africa. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan Limited, 1995 Fasanya, Akin (2004). "The Original Religion of the Yorubas". http://www.laits.utexas.edu/africa/2004/database/fasanya.html External links Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology 14th-century establishments in Africa States and territories established in the 14th century Countries in medieval Africa Nigerian traditional states Yoruba history History of Nigeria States and territories disestablished in 1905 14th-century establishments in Nigeria 16th century in Nigeria 17th century in Nigeria 18th century in Nigeria 1900s disestablishments in Nigeria