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. After his demise, it was discovered that five of them were still virgins.[3] The family belongs to the Nigerian chieftaincy system.

Notable members

References

  1. ↑ "News watch". books.google.co.uk. 1999. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ Poynor, Robin (1991). The ancestral arts of Owo, Nigeria. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "My father had many wives, but my grandfather had 300". The Nation. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
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