Opoku Ware I

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Katakyie Opoku Ware I (1700–1750) was an Oyoko king or Asantehene - the ruler of the Ashanti - in the now-disbanded Ashanti Confederacy which occupied parts of what is now Ghana. He is credited with being the "empire builder" of the Ashanti Confederacy.

He married and had two children named Adusei Atwenewa and Adusei Kra.

During his role as king, which lasted from 1720 (some even evidence that it could be as early as 1718,^[1] while leading the army against the Akyem) to his death in 1750, he fought some battles against Bono and defeated them by 1723. Later, between 1741 and 1744, King Opoku won fights against numerous groups. Discrepancies in sources imply he either died in 1742, or around 1750.

After his death, he was succeeded by Kusi Obodom.

References

↑ Eclairage sur l’histoire précoloniale des Baoulé de Côte d’Ivoire

v t e Rulers of the Ashanti Empire and Ashanti people

Kwaamanhene of the Kwaaman State (1570-1640)	Twum Kobia Amamfi Oti Akenten

Kumasehene of the Kumaseman State (1640-1701)	Oti Akenten Obiri Yeboa Osei Kofi Tutu I

Asantehene of the Kingdom of Ashanti (1701-1902)	Osei Kofi Tutu I Amaniampon (regent) Opoku Ware I Kusi Oboadum Safo Kantanka (regent) Osei Kwadwo Okoawia Atakora Kwame (regent) Osei Kwame Panyin Opoku Fofie Osei Bonsu Osei Yaw Akoto Kwaku Dua I Panyin Kofi Karikari Kwabena Dwomo (regent) Mensa Bonsu Civil War period (1883-1888) Kwaku Dua II Owusu Kofi (Interim Council Chairman) Akyampon Panyin (Interim Council Chairman) Owusu Sekyere II (regent) Prempeh I

Asantehene under British rule (1902-1957)	Prempeh I Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II

Asantehene of the Ashanti Kingdom in the Republic of Ghana (1957-present)	Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II Opoku Ware II Nana Osei Bonsu II (regent) Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II

Persondata
Name	Opoku Ware I
Alternative names
Short description	King of the Ashanti people
Date of birth	1700
Place of birth
Date of death	1750
Place of death

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