Akwamu

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The Akwamu was a state set up by the Akan people in Ghana which existed in the 1600s and 1700s.^[1] Originally immigrating from Bono state, the founders settled in Twifo-Heman.^[2] In 1693, the Asimani of Akwamu lead a raid and siezed Osu Castle (currently the seat of the Ghanaian government), from the Danish colonists.^[3] The Akwamu sold it back a year later, but retained the keys to the castle, and still have them as of 2007.^[3]

[edit] See also

• Rulers of the Akan state of Bono-Tekyiman

[edit] References

1. ^ Akwamu. Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
2. ^ The Akwamu. Ghana.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
3. ^ ^{a b} Ghana Castle. ghanacastle.gov.gh. Government of Ghana. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.

[edit] Further reading

• Dantzig, Albert van; Barbara Priddy (1971). A short history of the forts and castles of Ghana. Accra: Liberty Press.