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Denkyira

1500 (16th century)–1701 (18th century)

Denkyria in 1700ce at its greatest extent

Capital

Dunkwa-on-Offin

Common languages

Twi dialect of Akan

Religion

Asante Ancestor worship religion and mythology

Government

Monarchy

• 1637 to 1695

Boa Amponsem I

• 1695 to 1701(last of indep. Denkyira)

Ntim Gyakari

History

• Established

1500 (16th century)

• Renamed Upper Denkyira and Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira of Central Ashantiland on the Ashantiland Peninsula

1957

• Dissolved into Ashanti Kingdom

1701 (18th century)

Preceded by

Succeeded by

Bonoman

Ashanti Empire

Akan people

Culture Music Art Languages Mythology
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Denkyira or Denkyera was a powerful nation of Akan people that existed before the 1620s, in what is now modern-day Ghana. Like all Akans, they originated from Adanse Kingdom. Before 1620, Denkyira was called Agona. The ruler of the Denkyira was called Denkyirahene and the capital was Jukwaa. The first Denkyirahene was Mumunumfi.^[1]

History

The capital was initially Jukwaa, but it was later moved to Abankeseso.^[2] The Denkyira state capital is now Dunkwa-on-Offin. Denkyira became powerful through gold production and trade with Europe.

In the 1690s, wars took place between Denkyira and the Asen and Twifo-Heman. The goal of these struggles was to keep open the trade routes to the coast and trade with the Fante State and Europeans.^[3]

The Denkyira state together with the Fante states dominated the trade with Europeans in Western Ghana while the Akwamu dominated trade with Europeans in Eastern Ghana.

The Denkyira state dominated the neighboring states apart from the Fante, Akwamu and Akyem.^[4] The Kwaaman were subjects and tributary to Denkyira Kingdom until 1701 the unitary state came together with the help of Okomfo Anokye, the Ashanti defeated Denkyira at the Battle of Feyiase, and Denkyira became a tributary to the Ashanti Empire.^[5] This was led by Ntim Gyakari the then Denkyirahene who is a son of Kwaaman hene and later Ashanti hene Otumfou Osie Tutu.

In 1868 Denkyira entered the Fante Confederacy to align with the powerful Fante Union. The Fante Confederacy had also at this time become allies of the British. The Ashanti Empire also were allies of the Dutch.

A recent ruler of the Denkyira was Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III until his death was announced on 2 December 2016.^[6]

References

^ Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt; Michel Abitbol; Naomi Chazan (1988). The Early State in African Perspective: Culture, Power and Division of Labor. Brill Academic Publishers. ISBN 90-04-08355-3.
^ McCaskie, T. C. "Denkyira in the Making of Asante" in Journal of African History Vol 48 (2007) no. 1, p. 1
^ McCaskie. "Denkyira". p. 1.
^ Akan Laws and Customs. Taylor & Francis.
^ Dickson, Kwamina B. (1969). A Historical Geography of Ghana. CUP Archive. ISBN 9780521071024.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20161220073817/http://www.atlfmonline.com/component/k2/item/7341-denkyirahene-reported-dead Denkyirahene reported dead

External links

Denkyira Archived 22 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
Tribes of Ghana

v t e Akan states of the Ashantiland Peninsula and the Gold Coast Region
Efutu Akyem Bosome Abuakwa Kotoku Adanse Akuapem Akwamu Twifo-Heman Asen Mankessim Fante Dwabena Gyaaman Abron Bono Denkyira Asanteman Ashanti Twi

Akan topics

History

Bono state (Gyaaman • Denkyira)
Ashantiland Peninsula

Demographics

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- List of Akan people
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Subgroups

Linguistics
(language)

Central Tano languages
- Akan languages
  - Fante
  - Twi
    - Akuapem
    - Asante
    - Bono
  - Wasa
- Bia languages
  - North Bia
    - Anyin
    - Baoulé
    - Chakosi
    - Sehwi
  - South Bia
Lagoon languages
- Abé
- Abidji
- Adjukru
- Attié
- Avikam–Alladian
  - Alladian
  - Avikam
- Ega
Potou languages
- Ebrié
- M'Bato
Avatime language
Adamorobe Sign Language
Nanabin Sign Language
Akan Orthography Committee

Politics

Political party	New Patriotic Party (NPP)

Culture

Topics	Akan Art Akan Goldweights Akan calendar
Faiths	Akan Religion (Nyame) Akan Judaism
Deities	Nyame Asasa Ya Abosom Anansi
Music	Hiplife Akan Drum
Festivals	Akwasidae Festival Ashanti Yam Festival Adae Festival Awukudae Festival Fancy Dress Festival Aboakyer Festival Akwambo Festival Apoo Festival Bakatue Festival Fetu Afahye Festival Fofie Yam Festival Gmayem Festival Kobine Festival Kundum Festival Mmoaninko Festival

Geography
(Ashantiland Peninsula)

Geographic entities	Akosombo (Akosombo Dam • Kpong Dam) Atewa Range (Kwahu Plateau) Birim River (Pra River • Lake Bosumtwi) Cape Three Points Bobowasi Island Dodi Island
Territories	Ashanti Brong-Ahafo Central Ashantiland Eastern Ashantiland Greater Accra Western Ashantiland
Major settlements	Kumasi (Obuasi)
Historic states	Efutu Akyem Bosome Abuakwa Kotoku Adanse Akuapem Akwamu Twifo-Heman Asen Mankessim Fante Dwabena Gyaaman Abron Bono Denkyira Ashanti Empire (Asanteman) (Ashantis)

Titles

Oheneba

Wikipedia

Akan Wikipedia

Category

Categories:

Hidden categories:

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See also

References

External links