Realm · 1702–1897
Ashanti Empire
Ashanti Empire appears on the map from 1702 to 1897. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1762, it covered about 186,800 km².
One of the realms of Asante Empire. The Akan states of the Gold Coast forest were united around 1700 by Osei Tutu, ruler of Kumasi, with the priest Okomfo Anokye, who according to tradition called down the Golden Stool from the sky as the symbol of Asante unity. After defeating its overlord Denkyira in 1701, Asante grew into the dominant power of the region, trading gold, kola nuts and enslaved captives to European forts on the coast for guns and cloth.
See Ashanti Empire on the map in 1762
- On the map
- 1702–1897
- Greatest extent
- 1762, about 186,800 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Ashanti Empire · Wikidata Q722071
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1702–1726 | 33,102 km² |
| 1727–1743 | 72,921 km² |
| 1744–1756 | 154,023 km² |
| 1757–1761 | 181,350 km² |
| 1762–1768 | 186,800 km² |
| 1769–1835 | 153,390 km² |
| 1836–1867 | 154,023 km² |
| 1868–1872 | 153,822 km² |
| 1873–1884 | 153,994 km² |
| 1885–1889 | 153,564 km² |
| 1890–1894 | 152,414 km² |
| 1895–1897 | 120,874 km² |
Related
- Asante Empire empire