Osei Bonsu
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title:
Osei Bonsu
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Osei Bonsu also known as Osei Tutu Kwame was the Asantehene. He reigned either from 1800 to 1824 or from 1804 to 1824. During his reign as the king, the Ashanti fought the Fante confederation and ended up dominating Gold Coast trade. In Akan, Bonsu means whale, and is symbolic of his achievement of extending the Ashanti Empire to the coast. He died in Kumasi, and was succeeded by Osei Yaw Akoto. Other sources refer to him as Osei Tutu Kwame. He was a leader in war against the Fante of the southe
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Asantehene of Asanteman
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osei_Bonsu
date created:
2004-09-12T22:32:13Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T15:53:45Z
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