16th century map of West Africa shows the importance of Elmina
The documented history of Elmina begins in 1482 with an agreement between the Portuguese navigator Diogo de Azambuja and the ruler of Elmina, called Caramansa by the Portuguese. In it, the Portuguese were allowed to build the first European fortress in sub-Saharan Africa. For the next 150 years until the conquest by the Dutch in 1637, Elmina was the capital of the Portuguese bases on the Gold Coast, then for about 250 years the capital of the Dutch Empire in West Africa. Since the capture of the lease for the two fortresses of Elmina by the Ashanti in 1701, the city was also important to the Ashanti Empire. Until the 19th century, Elmina was one of the most populous cities in the Gold Coast, surpassing Accra and Kumasi. The trade in gold, slaves and palm oil brought the city into direct contact with Europe, North America, Brazil and, through the recruitment of soldiers, also with Southeast Asia. It was not until the takeover and destruction of the city by the British in 1873 that Elmina lost its prominent position in the Gold Coast.
documented historyofElmina begins in 1482 with an agreement between the Portuguese navigator Diogo de Azambuja and the ruler ofElmina, called Caramansa...
Elmina, also known as Edina by the local Fante, is a town and the capital of the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District on the south coast of Ghana in the...
Elmina Castle was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de São Jorge da Mina (St. George of the Mine Castle), also known as Castelo da Mina or simply...
390 Premier I business jet crashed onto an expressway interchange near Elmina in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, killing 10 people. The aircraft was...
The Elmina Java Museum is a museum in Elmina, Ghana, dedicated to the historyof the so-called Belanda Hitam; soldiers recruited in the 19th century in...
175741806; 101.504927111 Elmina Rainbow Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Pelangi Elmina) is the rainbow pedestrian bridge in the City ofElmina, Shah Alam, Selangor...
more expensive than at the Gold Coast. From 1735, Elmina became the preferred spot to trade slaves. As of 1778, it was estimated that the Dutch were shipping...
(located in modern Elmina), the Portuguese commanded a vast internal slave trade, creating a slave network that would expand after the end of Portuguese colonialism...
the second half of the 20th century. However, contemporary Malaysia regards the entire historyof Malaya and Borneo, spanning thousands of years back to...
colony in West Africa after Fort Elmina was captured from the Portuguese in 1637, but fell into disarray after the abolition of the slave trade in the early...
provided an account of surfing among Elmina children in Ghana: “children at Elmina learned “to swim, on bits of boards, or small bundles of rushes, fasten’d...
collections. The early historyof Kedah can be traced from various sources, from the prehistoric period to the archaeological site of Bujang Valley, the early...
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after years of attempts. Eleven years later, the fortress of São Jorge da Mina in the town ofElmina on the Gold Coast in the Gulf of Guinea was built...
following is a list of conflicts in Ghana. 1896 Battle of Adibo 1588–1654 Dutch–Portuguese War October 25, 1625 Battle ofElmina August 24, 1637 – August...
a Colonial Order: The Case of India" (PDF). Global Economic History Network. Economic History Department, London School of Economics. pp. 3–40. Archived...
Elmina Wilson (1870–1918) was the first American woman to complete a four-year degree in civil engineering. She went on to earn the first master's degree...
as well as meeting grounds. In Elmina, Asafo companies emerged in the early 18th century out of the wards ofElmina that had existed since at least the...
renamed São Jorge da Mina. In 1481, King John II of Portugal commissioned Diogo de Azambuja to build the Elmina Castle, which was completed in 3 years. By 1598...
Elmina Estate (Ladang Elmina in the Malaysian language) is an oil palm plantation in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is currently owned and operated...
The history is interwoven with the historyof Brunei and the historyof Malaysia, which Sabah was previously part of and is currently part of respectively...
part of the Brazilian coast was conquered, this became Dutch Brazil. In 1637, Fort St. George in Elmina on the African Gold Coast (in the Gulf of Benin)...
states, the historyof modern Penang was shaped by British colonialism, beginning with the acquisition of Penang Island from the Sultanate of Kedah by the...
provided an account of surfing among Elmina children in Ghana: “children at Elmina learned “to swim, on bits of boards, or small bundles of rushes, fasten’d...
the later years of Dutch colonial rule on the Gold Coast, the Dutch operated a government school (Dutch: gouvernementsschool) in Elmina Castle, primarily...
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