Sango was a royal ancestor of the Yoruba as he was the third king of the Oyo Kingdom. He succeeded Ajaka, son of Oranmiyan. ... During the reign of Alaafin Ajaka, Oyo Empire was under a regular treat of war from Olowu, Ajaka's cousin; who rules Owu Kingdom.
Was Sango real?
Sango is one of the ancestral fathers and Orishas of the Yoruba, Caribbean and certain Latin American people. He is the highly reverenced god of Thunder, Lightning, and Electricity who was also the third Alaafin of Oyo. He was a powerful ruler who brought prosperity to his land.
How was Sango born?
Sango was the 4th king that ruled as the Alafin of Oyo and who was deified by his friends after his controversial death. According to Yoruba legend, Sango was born at a time when the Yoruba people were participating in activities that were unpleasing to the gods.
