Ashanti Empire
RegionWest Africa (Ghana)
Period1701-1901
Founded ByOsei Tutu
About Ashanti Empire
An Akan empire in present day Ghana with its capital at Kumasi. According to tradition the priest Okomfo Anokye summoned the Golden Stool from the sky as the soul of the nation. Rich in gold, it fought a series of wars against the British. Yaa Asantewaa led the final war of resistance in 1900 before annexation.
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