List of rulers of the Akan state of Denkyira information

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...

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Hogbonu Elizabeth II, Queen of the Gambia (reigned 1965–1970) Elizabeth II, Queen of Ghana (reigned 1957–1960) Akan state of Denkyira Amoako Atta Yiadom (reigned...

comes from the Akan ethnic group of West Africa. Osei Tutu I led an alliance of Asante states against the regional hegemony, the Denkyira, completely...

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

ethnic Akan people migrated into the forest belt of Southern Ghana and established several Akan states: Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Assin-Denkyira-Fante...

a state set up by the Akwamu people in present-day Ghana. After migrating from Bono state, the Akan founders of Akwamu settled in Twifo-Heman. The Akwamu...

representatives of their Akan allies Denkyira, Wassa, Twifu and Assin, who met in Mankessim, the traditional Fante Capital Town and formed a Confederation. The Confederate...

a list of sovereign states with the dates of their formation (date of their independence or of their constitution), sorted by continent. This list includes...

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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 in April...

settle at the city. In the 17th and 18th centuries it was people of Akan descent from Fetu, Eguafo, Akyim and Denkyira, as well as refugees from the wars between...

connected the interior with the coast. The supply of slaves to the Gold Coast was entirely in African hands. Most rulers, such as the kings of various Akan states...

Region), Denkyira (Western North region), Mankessim Kingdom (Central region), and Akwamu (Eastern region). By the 19th century, the territory of the southern...

and Denkyira peoples of Ghana, like the Baoulé of Côte d'Ivoire, are subgroups of the West African Akan nation which is said to have migrated from the vicinity...

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defense and paid tribute to Denkyira one of the more powerful Akan states at that time along with Adansi and Akwamu. During the 16th century, Ashante society...

own ruler. The fetish priest wielded both political and religious functions. Due to the influence of Akan Chieftaincy institutions, each Guan state later...

role in the conquering of Denkyira, Akyem and Bono territory during the great expansion of the Ashanti Empire. The founder and first king of the Ashanti...

Akwapim, Asante, Dahomey, Kwahu and Denkyira. These elements introduced warfare, mercenary economy and brutality to the first and second groups who were...

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defence and paid tribute to Denkyira, one of the more powerful Akan states at that time along with Adansi and Akwamu. During the 16th century, Ashante society...