1. By: Julia Eckard and Naa Quaye
The Asante Kingdom
By: Julia Eckard and Naa Quaye

2. Intro/Outline Osei Tutu Places Conquered West Africa Existence
Key Information
Asante’s Rise
Asante’s Fall
Significance

3. Osei Tutu - First Asantehene
Came from Akrokerri
Succeeded the throne in 1697 when his uncle died
Established the Asante Empire - Okomfo Anokye
Capital - Kumasi
Created a very powerful military
“if you go forward, you die, if you go back you die, better go forward”
They then began to conquer
(Cinnbuah)

4. Places Conquered Osei Tutu was the best ruler of the kingdom Conquered
Domaa (first victory), Juaben, Kumawu, Nsuta, Kokofu, Esumeja, Ejisu, Bekwae, Amakom, Tafo, Offiniso, Sefwi
Mampong, of the Bretuo Clan, came under his influence and became the second-in-command of the Asante army
(Cinnbuah)

5. West Africa Present Day Ghana (Turner)
Early 1800’s Gold Coast Gold Coast 1902

6. Existed through the 17th - 19th centuries 1607- 1901
Existence
Existed through the 17th - 19th centuries
(Quintana)

7. Key Information Believed in Nayme (Supreme God) Golden Stool
Late 1800’s Christianity and Islam
Fought with neighbor countries
Major trade zone for Europeans
Exported:
Slaves
Gold and Diamonds
Timber
(300 year old Asante Kingdom)

8. Asantes Rise Came up through many wars with other small chiefdoms
Uniting them to become one kingdom (Quintana)
Quickly grew out of the wars
Turned to trading with the Europeans
Slave trade
Weapons
Gold
(Pyrimaidofanubis)

9. Asantes Fall Lost their source of income - Slave trade Wars Fante
British
Demanded the golden stool
Attacked the kingdom - Kumasi
Annexed the kingdom in 1902
(Fortune)

10. Significance Linked 3 continents together
Unified smaller chiefdoms into one kingdom
Gold deposits led to future metalworking
Golden Stool forged identity
Spread Christianity and Islam
throughout its tribes
(Turner)

11. Questions??

12. Bibliography
Cinnbuah, A.B. "OSEI TUTU I Founder of the Ashanti Kingdom and First Asantehene." National Commission
on Culture. 03 Oct Web. 27 Feb
Fortune. "The Rise and Fall of the Asante Kingdom." Web log post. General Views and Information. 2 June
2011. Web. 27 Feb
Pyramidofanubis. "Black History: The Rise of the Ashanti Empire - Osei Tutu." The House of Horus. House of
Horus, 11 Nov Web. 27 Feb
Quintana, Maria L. "Ashanti Empire/ Asante Kingdom (18th to Late 19th Century) | The Black Past:
Remembered and Reclaimed." BlackPast.org. Web. 27 Feb
The 300 Year Old Asante Kingdom. Perf. Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford.
BBC, n.d. Web.
Turner, Nathaniel. "The Rise and Fall of the Ashanti Empire." The
Rise and Fall of the Ashanti Empire. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb