Olagbegi family
The Olagbegi family is a royal family in Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.[1] Members of the family are descendants of Olagbegi Atanneye I, the Olowo of Owo who reigned between 1913 and 1938. Olagbegi Atanneye was himself a descendant of Ojugbelu Arere, the first traditional ruler of Owo, who was a direct descendant of Oduduwa.[2]
Olateru Olagbegi I, the son of Olagbegi Atanneye had 300 wives during his reign and after his demise, it was discovered that five of them were still virgins.[3]
Notable members
- Olagbegi Atanneye I
- Olagbegi Atanneye II
- Olateru Olagbegi I
- Olateru Olagbegi II
- Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III
- Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi
- Olubunmi Olateru Olagbegi
- Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi
- Oladapo Adetokunbo Olagbegi
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References
- "News watch". books.google.co.uk. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- The ancestral arts of Owo, Nigeria. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- "My father had many wives, but my grandfather had 300". The Nation. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
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