Osei Kofi Tutu I
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Anyinam |
Ghana | |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Reign | c. 1675 / c. 1680 – c. 1717 |
Successor | Opoku Ware I |
Coronation | c. 1701 |
Date of birth | January 1,1660 |
Died | 1717 |
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ID | 1395651 |
Osei Kofi Tutu I Life story
Osei Kofi Tutu I was one of the founders of the Ashanti Empire, assisted by Okomfo Anokye. The Asante are an Akan ethnic group of West Africa. Osei Tutu led an alliance of Asante states against the regional hegemon, the Denkyira, completely defeating them.