List of Alaafin of Oyo

300	Foundation of Oyo Empire
c.1300	Oranyan, Alaafin	Founder of the second Ife dynasty and ancestor to most kings of Yorubaland.
c. to c.	Ajaka, Alaafin	Succeeded his father, Oranyan. He was said to be a peaceful and calm king, unlike his father, and brother, and his peacefulness caused his more angry and powerful brother to take over and overthrow him.
c. to c.	Shango, Alaafin	Another son of Oranyan, he was appointed by the Oyo Mesi after dethroning his brother, Ajaka, he reigned for 7 years, after which he became regarded as an orisha having beeen combined with Jakuta, an earlier orisha in Yoruba mythology
c. to c.	Ajaka (restored), Alaafin	Ajaka returned to the throne after the death of his brother.
c. to c.	Aganjusola, Alaafin	Son of Ajaka who succeeded his father. He was said to have tamed many wild animals, and he reigned for an incredibly long time. He is synonymous with the Yoruba deity of the same name
c.1400 to c.1457	Kori, Alaafin	Succeeded his father, Aganju, who died while he was still a child. The early period of his reign was overseen by his mother, Iyayun as regent. He waged a war with town of Ede. Under Alaafin Kori, the city of Oyo Ile expanded to include the region referred to as metropolitan Oyo. He is also regarded to have reigned over 50 years making him the longest reigning Alaafin.
c. 1457 to c. 1500	Oluaso, Alaafin	Succeeded his father, Kori. He was said to be handsome and had up to 1,460 children by his hundreds of wives.
c. 1500 to c. 1537	Onigbogi, Alaafin	Nupe expanded to occupy Oyo's capital, driving the Alaafin away from his capital in 1535. He fled to take refuge with the Borgu
???? to ????	Ofiran, Alaafin	Crowned a King in exile after a period of regency by his Mother, Oba Adasobo. He is sometimes considered the 10th Alaafin when the regency of Iyayun and Adasobo are counted. He retook some of Oyo's original territory from the Nupe.
???? to ????	Eguguojo, Alaafin	Created Igboho as new capital.
c. 1550 to ????	Orompoto, Alaafin	Sister of Eguguojo. Drove the Nupe away from Oyo in 1555.
???? to ????	Ajiboyede, Alaafin
c.??? to ????	Abipa, Alaafin	Born 20 years after the Fall of Oyo-Ile. Rebuilt Oyo-ile back as capital after 80 years
???? to ????	Obalokun, Alaafin
???? to ????	Oluodo, Alaafin
???? to ????	Ajagbo, Alaafin
???? to ????	Odarawu, Alaafin
???? to ????	Kanran, Alaafin	He was killed during a mutiny of his army
???? to ????	Jayin, Alaafin
???? to ????	Ayibi, Alaafin
???? to ????	Osiyago, Alaafin	Assassinated by a personal enemy
c. ??? to 1730	Ojigi, Alaafin	He conquered the Dahomey Kingdom
c. ??? to ???	Gberu, Alaafin
???	Amuniwaiye, Alaafin	Assassinated by a personal enemy
??? to 1754	Onisile, Alaafin
July 1754	Labisi, Alaafin	He never formally ruled, and was instead on the 17th day of his installation ceremony before being compelled to commit suicide by Bashorun Gaa
July 1754 to October 1754	Awonbioju, Alaafin	He ruled for about 130 days, before being compelled to suicide by Bashorun Gaa
1754 to c.1768	Agboluaje, Alaafin	He was forced to commit suicide by Bashorun Gaa after refusing to declare war against the town of Ifonyin
c.1768 to c.1774	Majeogbe, Alaafin	Brother of Agboluaje
c. 1774 to April 1789	Abiodun, Alaafin	Defeated Bashorun Gaa with the support of Oyabi, the Aare Ona Kakanfo
1789 to 1796	Awole Arogangan, Alaafin	Son of Agboluaje, he installed Afonja as Aare Ona Kakanfo, a distant relative to the Oyo royal family. He was overthrown by Afonja and his army where he committed suicide by poison.
1796 to 1797	Adebo, Alaafin	He ruled for about 130 days, likely by suicide or murder
1797	Makua, Alaafin	He ruled for only two months
1797 to 1802	vacant, vacant	The Bashorun, Ashamu served as regent during this period
1802 to 1830	Majotu, Alaafin	Is said to have been quite old when he ascended the throne.
1830 to 1833	Amodo, Alaafin
1833 to 1835	Oluewu, Alaafin
1837 to 1859	Atiba Atobatele (at new capital), Alaafin
1859 to 1875	Adelu, Alaafin
1876 to 1888	Adeyemi I Alowolodu, Alaafin	Last independent Alaafin of Oyo
1888 to 1905	Adeyemi I Alowolodu (as British Vassal), Oba
1905 to 1911	Lawani Agogoja (as British Vassal), Oba
1911 to 1944	Siyanbola Onikepe Oladigbolu I (as British Vassal), Oba
1944 to 1945	Regent (as British Vassal), Oba
1945 to 1955	Adeyemi II Adeniran (as British Vassal), Oba
1955 to 1956	Regent (as British Vassal), Oba
1956 to 1960	Bello Gbadegesin Oladigbolu II (as British Vassal), Oba
1960 to 1968	Bello Gbadegesin Oladigbolu II (as Nigerian Traditional Monarch), Oba
19 November 1970 to March 2022	Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (as Nigerian Traditional Monarch), Oba