Osei Kofi Tutu I

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title: Osei Kofi Tutu I
text: Osei Kofi Tutu I was one of the founders of the Ashanti Empire, assisted by Okomfo Anokye, his chief priest and a distant relative from the town of Awukugua–Akuapem. The Asante comes from the Akan ethnic group of West Africa. Osei Tutu I led an alliance of Asante states against the regional hegemony, the Denkyira, completely defeating them. He ruled the Kwaman State between c.1680/c.1695 and 1701 and he ruled the Ashanti Empire from late 1701 to around 1717.
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description: Monarch of the Kingdom of Asante
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date created: 2004-07-18T21:28:24Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T20:09:41Z
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