AFRICAN HISTORY

In the 18th century, the Asante's members of the Akan people would embark on the race to create one of the most powerful African states in sub-Saharan.

Previously, it was Denkyira who exercised strong dominance over Akan states, forcing taxpayers to always obey, under the consequence of harsh reprisal.

Osei Kofi Tutu I, prince of the Oyoko clan of Kumasi alongside priest Akomfo Anokye founded the Asante kingdom and proclaimed as Asantehene in 1670, rebelling against Denkyira and winning the war.

The following Asante kings would lead an extensive military campaign and unification processes leading the Asante kingdom to become a regional empire controlling almost all of Ghana, parts of Ivory Coast and Togo.

The Asante Empire was well organized and centralized, with ministers, provincial governors dealing with all necessary arrangements.

Their economy revolves around mining and especially gold trade, competing with the great Sahelian states such as the Mali Empire and the Songhai Empire. Agriculture, crafts were also important, the slave trade was a minority in itself, but with the arrival of Europeans and the increasing demand for these slaves and the flooding of European products in the African market, it leads to a progressive increase of slaves.

Finally the Asants, would be conquered by the British in 1901, after escaping from a series of 5 wars from 1823 to 1901.

Texts by Oumar Xavier.

Fuentes.

Libro The History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself and Other Writings de Prempeh I (King of Ashanti), A. Adu Boahen.

Libro African Kingdoms: An Encyclopedia of Empires and Civilizations  de Saheed Aderinto.

Oumar's personal investigation.

English text.

In the 18th century, the asantes, members of the Akan people, would embark on the race to create one of the most powerful african states south of the Sahara.

Previously, it was Denkyira who exercised strong control over the Akan states, forcing tributaries to always obey, under the consequence of harsh reprisals.

Osei Kofi Tutu I, prince of the Oyoko clan of Kumasi, together with the priest Akomfo Anokye, founded the asante kingdom and proclaimed himself Asantehene in 1670, rebelling against Denkyira and winning the war.

The following asante kings would lead an extensive military campaign and unification processes leading the Asante kingdom to become a regional empire that controlled almost all of Ghana, parts of the Ivory Coast and Togo.

The Asante empire was well organized and centralized, with ministers and provincial governors who took care of all the necessary arrangements.

Its economy revolved around mining and especially the gold trade, competing with the large Sahelian states such as the Mali empire and the songhai empire. Agriculture and crafts were also important, the slave trade was in itself a minority, but with the arrival of europeans and their growing demand for slaves and the flooding of european products in the african market, it led to a progressive increase in slaves.

Finally, the Asantes would be conquered by the British in 1901, after fighting a series of 5 wars from 1823 to 1901.