Denkyira information

Denkyira or Denkyera was a powerful nation of Akan people that existed before the 1620s, in what is now modern-day Ghana. Like all Akans, they originated...

reorganized the Ashanti army. The War with Denkyira (1699–1701) went badly at first, but when the Denkyira army reached the gates of Kumasi, Anokye's...

This is a list of rulers of the Akan state of Denkyira, formerly known as Agona. Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. Ghana Gold...

Upper Denkyira District is a former district that was located in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which...

I led an alliance of Asante states against the regional hegemony, the Denkyira, completely defeating them. He ruled the Kwaman State between c.1680/c...

Denkyira District is a former district council that was located in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as a district council in 1975, it was split...

Upper Denkyira East Municipal District is one of the thirty-three districts in Central Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger...

Denkyira West District is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Upper Denkyira...

formation around the 17th century AD in response to subjugation by the Denkyira Kingdom. It served as the main armed forces of the empire until it was...

into an effective fighting machine. In 1701, the Ashanti army conquered Denkyira, giving the Ashanti access to the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean...

Ashanti Empire replacing Denkyira as the dominant power among the Twi-speaking Akan peoples. During the battle, the Denkyira army deployed 2 or 3 Dutch...

Kingdom's freedom against the Denkyiras in the War of Independence. The Asantes went to war against the king of Denkyiras called Ntim Gyakari after he...

in 1957 and resumed his traditional duty as "Denkyirahene" ruler of the Denkyira state in the latter part of 1957 till his passing in 2016. He was buried...

states included Bonoman (Brong-Ahafo region), Ashanti (Ashanti Region), Denkyira (Western North region), Mankessim Kingdom (Central region), and Akwamu...

Aowin, along with the Denkyira and Akwamu were among the three original great Akan Empires. Prior to the rise of the Denkyira state, the Aowin (Ebrosa)...

surrounding Akan states. Osei Tutu challenged and eventually defeated Denkyira in 1701, and this is the asserted modern origin of the name. The Ashanti...

co-educational day/ boarding second cycle school situated in Diaso in the Upper Denkyira district in Central Region of Ghana. The school offers courses in General...

1°51′W / 6.283°N 1.850°W / 6.283; -1.850) was the capital of the state of Denkyira in the 1690s, in part of what is today Ghana. In 1692 Dutch, English and...

politician who currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Upper Denkyira West Constituency. Daniel Ohene Darko was born on 18 June 1961 and hails...

The following is a list of conflicts in Ghana. 1896 Battle of Adibo 1588–1654 Dutch–Portuguese War October 25, 1625 Battle of Elmina August 24, 1637 –...

also served as the ruler of the empire. With their 1701 victory over Denkyira, the Ashanti empire became the primary state among the Ashantis. In 1718–19...

various city states against the rule of Denkyira. Most of these states were initially tributaries of the Denkyira state. The Ashanti union became independent...

equates an Emperor that only heads an Empire (e.g., Asante Empire and the Denkyira). In Asante's case, as an Empire, the Asantehene reigned over the non-Oyoko...

Ntim Gyakari (died in1701) was the last fully independent ruler of Denkyira, a state in the boundaries of the modern nation of Ghana. He was the brother...

translates "War is over", by immigrants from Bono-Techiman, Wenchi, Adanse, Denkyira, Assin and Asante who settled on the territories of Aowin (modern-day Sefwi)...