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| Ashanti Empire | West African Forest Kingdoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 1670 – 1902 | Dates unknown |
| Duration | 233 years | — |
| Kind | Polity | Culture sphere |
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Culture spheres | West African Forest Kingdoms | — |
| Linked events | 15 | 0 |
| Most common event | Battle | — |
| Borders recorded | 1702 – 1897 | — |
| Preceded by | — | — |
| Succeeded by | — | — |
About Ashanti Empire
The Asante Empire (Asante Twi: Asanteman), also known as the Ashanti Empire, was an Akan state that lasted from 1701 to 1902, 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. Due to the empire's military prowess, wealth, architecture, sophisticated hierarchy, trade networks and culture, the Asante Empire has been extensively studied and has more historic records written by European, primarily British, authors than any other indigenous culture of sub-Saharan Africa.
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