Ashanti Empire

Not to be confused with Ashanti Region.

The Asante Empire (Asante Twi: Asantemancode: tw is deprecated ), today commonly called the Ashanti Empire, was an Akan state that lasted from 1701 to 1901, 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.

Ashanti Empire Asantemancode: tw is deprecated   (Asante Twi)
1670/1701–1902 1935–1957
Map of the Ashanti Empire
Status	State union
Capital	Kumasi
Common languages	Ashanti (Twi) (official)
Religion	Initially Akan religion, later also Christianity
Government	Monarchy
• 1670–1717 (first)	Osei Tutu
• 1888–1896 (13th)	Prempeh I
• 1931–1957 (last)	Prempeh II
• 1999–present (Ashanti region absolute monarchy national state within Ghana)	Osei Tutu II
Legislature	Asante Kotoko (Council of Kumasi) and the Asantemanhyiamu (National Assembly)
History
•	1701
• Independence from Denkyira	1701
• Annexed to form a British colony named Ashanti	1901
• Self-rule	1935
• State union as Ashanti Region with Ghana	1957
•	Present
Area
	259,000 km2 (100,000 sq mi)
Population
•	3,000,000
Currency	Gold dust Cowry shell (shell currency)
Preceded by Succeeded by Denkyira Bonoman Ashanti (Crown Colony) Ghana
Today part of	Ghana Ivory Coast Togo

Ashanti Empire Media

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  Golden Stool (Sika dwa) in the Asante Kingdom, 1935

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  English officers selecting quarters in the chief's palace at Fomena.

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  The Asante army engaged with British forces under the command of Col. Sutherland, July 11, 1824

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  An Asante force engaged with the British 42nd Highlanders; The Graphic.

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  Queen Yaa Asantewaa led her state, Ejisu, in the War of the Golden Stool against the British.

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  British Museum; asante drum, made in Africa, found in the US. See A History of the World in 100 Objects, no. 86

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  Akofena, ceremonial sword used by the Asante