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Bono State

c. 1100 – 1723 CE · about 623 years approximate dates

Bono was an early Akan state in what is now the Bono Region of Ghana, with its capital at Bono Manso. It traded gold and kola through Begho with merchants from the north. It declined in the 17th century and the Asante conquered it in 1723.

Key facts

Datesc. 1100 – 1723 CE
RegionWest Africa
ContinentAfrica
CapitalBono Manso
Religion(s)Akan religion

Note on dates: Wikipedia gives its start as the 11th–13th century.

Before & after

Followed by

Ashanti Empire

Sources

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