Ashanti Protectorate was established 1902 from the
On March 6, 1957, the Ashanti Protectorate, Northern Territories, Gold Coast Crown Colony, and British Mandate of Togoland were united to form
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Ashanti — Ashanti1 [ə shän′tē, əshan′tə] n. 1. pl. Ashanti a member of a W African people living mainly in Ashanti, in Ghana 2. the variety of Akan spoken by this people Ashanti2 [ə shän′tē, əshan′tə] region in central Ghana: orig. a native kingdom, it was … English World dictionary
Ashanti Empire — Infobox Former Country native name = Asanteman conventional long name = Asante Union common name = Asante Empire continent = Africa region = West Africa country = Ghana event start = Founded year start = 1670 date start = event end = Dissolved… … Wikipedia
Ashanti Wars — A series of four nineteenth century Anglo Ashanti conflicts in West Africa. The Ashanti essentially won the first two wars, the British the last two. In 1821, the West African coastal forts, originally established for slaving, were taken by… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Ashanti — I. noun (plural Ashanti or Ashantis) Etymology: ultimately from Twi asànté Date: 1721 1. a member of a people of southern Ghana 2. the dialect of Akan spoken by the Ashanti people II. geographical name former British protectorate W Africa; now… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Anglo-Ashanti wars — The Anglo Ashanti Wars were four conflicts between the Asante Empire in the Akan interior of what is now Ghana and the British Empire in the 19th century. The ruler of the Asante (or Ashanti) was the Ashantehene. The coastal people, primarily… … Wikipedia
Gold Coast (British colony) — This article is about the British colony in west Africa, 1821 1957. For other uses, see Gold Coast (disambiguation) Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Colony of Gold Coast common name = Gold Coast| continent = Africa… … Wikipedia
List of countries in 1902 — Lists of Countries by Year: List of countries in 1901 – Events of 1902 – List of countries in 1903Independent statesA*flag|Ethiopia|1897|name=Abyssinia Empire of Abyssinia [Also known as Ethiopia.] *flag|Andorra Principality of Andorra… … Wikipedia
List of rulers of Asante — Asantehene of the Ashanti Empire Incumbent Osei Tutu II since 26 April 1999 Style Your Majesty … Wikipedia
List of rulers of the Akan state of Asante — Rulers of the Akan state of Asanteman (Empire of Ashanti)Territory comprised part of present day southern Ghana and portions of present day eastern Côte d Ivoire.The Asantehene is the ruler of the Ashanti people. While today it is a strictly… … Wikipedia
List of countries in 1939 — Lists of Countries by Year: List of countries in 1938 – Events of 1939 – List of countries in 1940 This is a list of countries in 1939. It lists all of the sovereign states, dependent territories, puppet regimes, and unrecognized states that… … Wikipedia
