| Obalufon Alayemore | |
|---|---|
 Copper mask of ruler identified to be Obalufon Alayemore, ruler of the Ife Empire in the mid-thirteenth century. Dated to 1300s. | |
| Ooni of Ife | |
| Reign | Sometime between 1221 and 1369 ce [1] |
| Predecessor | Obalufon Ogbogbodirin |
| Successor | Ooni Ayetise |
| Regent | Oranmiyan |
| Born | unknown Ile-Ife |
| Died | unknown More temple, Ile-Ife |
| House | House of Ogane |
| Mother | Unknown |
| Religion | Yoruba religion |
Obalufon Alayemore (Yoruba: Ọbalùfọ̀n Aláyémọrẹ), also referenced as Ọbalùfọ̀n II or just Alayemore, was the Third Ooni of Ife, a paramount traditional ruler of the Ife Empire. He succeeded his father Obalufon Ogbogbodirin. Obalufon Alayemore was forced out of power by Ooni Oranmiyan and later returned with the help of local residents to reclaim the throne.[2]
- ^ Blier, Suzanne Preston (2012). "Art in Ancient Ife, Birthplace of the Yoruba". African Arts. 45 (4): 70–85.
- ^ Dayo, Ologundudu (2008). The cradle of Yoruba culture. Nigeria: Centre for spoken words. p. 206. ISBN 978-0615220635. Retrieved July 30, 2015.