State

Ashanti Empire

former Akan empire centered around modern day Ghana

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1670–1902
Founded
1670
Ended
1902
Capital
Kumasi
Government
absolute monarchy

Overview

The Asante Empire (Asante Twi: Asanteman), also known as the Ashanti Empire, was an Akan state that lasted from 1701 to 1902, in what is now modern-day Ghana. It expanded from the Ashanti Region to include most of Ghana and also parts of Ivory Coast and Togo. Due to the empire's military prowess, wealth, architecture, sophisticated hierarchy, trade networks and culture, the Asante Empire has been extensively studied and has more historic records written by European, primarily British, authors than any other indigenous culture of sub-Saharan Africa.

Excerpt from Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

All rulers (2)

  1. Akyaama1750–1777
  2. Konadu Yaadom1778–1809

Records (16)

  1. 1806–1807 — Ashanti–Fante WarWar
  2. 1811 — Ga–Fante WarWar
  3. 1814–1816 — Ashanti–Akim–Akwapim WarWar
  4. 1823–1831 — First Anglo–Ashanti WarWar
  5. 1824 — Battle of NsamankowBattle
  6. 1824 — Battle of BonsasoBattle · Ashanti ▸ United Kingdom
  7. 1825 — Second Battle of AccraBattle
  8. 1863–1864 — Second Anglo–Ashanti WarWar
  9. 1873–1874 — Third Anglo–Asante WarWar
  10. 1873 — Battle of EscobeaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Ashanti Kingdom
  11. 1874 — Battle of AmoafulBattle
  12. 1874 — Battle of OrdashuBattle
  13. 1874 — Capture of Kumasi (1874)Battle
  14. 1874 — Battle of AmoafoBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Ashanti Kingdom
  15. 1874 — Battle of OdasuBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Ashanti Kingdom
  16. 1900 — War of the Golden StoolWar

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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