Asante History
The rich history and cultural heritage of the Asante Kingdom of Ghana
The Battle of Katamanso, 1826
Asante History 4 min read
On the Accra plains in August 1826 a broad coalition met the Asante army in one of the largest engagements ever fought o......
The Battle of Nsamankow and the Death of Sir Charles MacCarthy
Asante History 4 min read
In January 1824 an Asante army destroyed a British force at Nsamankow and killed the governor of the Gold Coast, a defea......
Asantemanso and the Origins of the Asante People
Asante History 4 min read
Tradition holds that the ancestors of the Asante clans emerged from the ground at Asantemanso. Archaeology shows settlem......
The Battle of Feyiase and the Defeat of Denkyira
Asante History 4 min read
In 1701 the young Asante union destroyed the power that had ruled it. Feyiase ended Denkyira overlordship, opened the ro......
Ghana Independence and Asante Role
Asante History 2 min read
Asante governance featured the Asantehene constrained by councils and the \"destoolment\" mechanism...
Prempeh I: Resistance and Exile
Asante History 2 min read
The War of the Golden Stool was led by Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa against British colonial demands...