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Revolutionaries, Statesmen & Traditional Rulers

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Solimanga Samura (who flourished in about the 17th century) was a warrior traditionally famous for his enormous stature. He was believed by the Yalunka Samura...

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Nana Sir Osei Tutu Agyeman Otumfuo Prempeh II (1892- May 27, 1970) was Asantehene (ruler of Asante) from 1935-1970, defending the institutions of traditional rule...

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Nana Agyemang Prempeh I (circa 1872-1931) was the Asantehene (ruler of the Asante) from 1888-1931. His reign was perhaps the most dramatic, the most eventful...

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Kwesi Plange (October 25, 1925-April 28, 1953) was a teacher and politician, who played an important role in Gold Coast politics during the last four...

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Osei Yaw Akoto (Circa 1800-1833) was Asantehene from 1824-1833. Although not usually numbered among the great Asante rulers, he decisively affected the course of the...

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Osei Tutu (16?-1717) was the founder of the Asante nation. With the help of Okomfo Anokye, the famous priest, he unified several mutually distrustful states...

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Opoku Ware (circa 1700-1750), who ruled from 1720-1750, was probably the greatest of the 18th century Asante warrior kings. Under his leadership, Asante defeated the...

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Opoku Frefre (Circa 1760-1826) was the talented Gyasehene (royal treasurer) of Asante for a quarter of a century, as well as a commander of some...

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Ofori Kuma I, (“Kuma” means “the Younger”),[?-1731), also known as Kwao Safori, or Sakyiama Tenten, was the founder of the state of Akuapem, 30 mi...

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Emmanuel Odarkwei Obetsebi-Lamptey (April 26, 1902-January 29, 1963) was one of the “Big Six”, as the group of nationalists were called who were arrested and...

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This website features a collection of articles largely from previously published volumes of the Encyclopaedia Africana, specifically the Encyclopaedia Africana Dictionary of African Biography, which highlights notable individuals from various regions of Africa. Please note that in these volumes, some names of people, towns, and countries were spelled differently than they are today. We have retained these historical spellings to preserve the integrity of the original publications. In some instances, the current spellings are also provided for easy reference.
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