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Pre-Colonial Era
The Golden Hegemony: Denkyira's Ascent, Abankeseso's Glory, and the Feyiase Crucible (c. 1620-1701)
- Denkyira Kingdom
- Asante Kingdom
- Battle of Feyiase
- Abankeseso
- Gold Trade
- Pre-Colonial Ghana
- Akan
- Boa Amponsem I
- Ntim Gyakari
- Osei Tutu I
- Okomfo Anokye
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Chapter 1
Origins and Early Expansion: Laying the Foundations of Power
Explores the early history and geographical context of the Denkyira people, tracing their migration patterns, early settlements, and the consolidation of power that led to the formation of the Denkyira Kingdom. Examines the strategic importance of their location relative to goldfields and trade routes.
Sources & References
- Daaku, Kwame Yeboa. (1970). Trade and Politics on the Gold Coast 1600-1720. Oxford University Press.
- Wilks, Ivor. (1975). Asante in the Nineteenth Century: The Structure and Evolution of a Political Order. Cambridge University Press.
- McCaskie, T. C. (1995). State and Society in Pre-Colonial Asante. Cambridge University Press.
- Boahen, A. Adu. (1966). Topics in West African History. Longmans.
- Fynn, J. K. (1971). Asante and its Neighbours 1700-1807. Longman.
- Kea, R. A. (1982). Settlements, Trade, and Polities in the Seventeenth-Century Gold Coast. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Rattray, R. S. (1929). Ashanti Law and Constitution. Oxford University Press.
