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Akwamu

c. 1550 – 1730 CE · about 180 years approximate dates

Akwamu was an Akan state in what is now Ghana that controlled trade routes to the coast and conquered the Ga and Christiansborg Castle. It was a major slave-trading power in the late 17th century. A coalition of neighbours defeated it in 1730.

Key facts

Datesc. 1550 – 1730 CE
RegionWest Africa
ContinentAfrica
CapitalsNyanoase, Akwamufie
Religion(s)Akan religion

Note on dates: Founded in the 16th century; it survived as a smaller independent kingdom until 1886.

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.