Ahanta Kingdom

This article is about the specific polity Ahanta Kingdom and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

The pre-colonial Kingdom of the Ahanta people of Ghana.

Establishment

January 1801: Establishment of Ahanta Kingdom in Ghana.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Dutch-Ahanta War

Was a conflict that begun with a mere economic dispute between the Ahanta and the Dutch, who were based at the Dutch Gold Coast. The conflict ended with the reorganization of the Ahanta state, which became a Dutch protectorate.

January 1840: The conflict began as a mere economic dispute between the Ahanta and the Dutch, who were based at the Dutch Gold Coast, and ended with the hanging of Ahanta king Badu Bonsu II and the reorganization of the Ahanta state, establishing a Dutch protectorate over the Ahanta.