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Old Akyem

Old Akyem (also known as Akim, Great Akanni, Groot Acanij, Acanes Castelhanos, or Acanes Grande) was a large Akan polity located in the forest zone of southeastern Ghana. It occupied a strategic position between the Pra and Anum river and was connected to regional gold production, agriculture, and long-distance trade networks.

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History

AdanseStoolsDenkyiraAsante armyOpoku Ware
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Economy

Ludwig RömerRigsdaler
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Overview

AkanPraAnum riverAkwamuAsante
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Capital
Banso Anum Kyebi(1730s)
Common languages
Twi
Government
Monarchy (Earlier) Oligarchy(Later)
Religion
Akan religion,
Status
Former Akan polity
Today part of
Ghana

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Old Akyem

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Old Akyem

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related to Sources · 106
Old Akyem → Achim, Addo-Fening, Africa Volume, African History, African Reaction, African Studies, African Studies Research Review, Ahafo, Akan' Problem, Akim, Akyem, Akyem Abuakwa, April, Archaeological, Asante, Ashanti, Atkinson, Baltimore, Berlin, Boaten
related to Opoku Ware's invasion and the partition of Old Akyem · 27
Old Akyem → After, Akyem, Anum, Apau, Asante, Bakwante, Between, By, Captured, Denkira, Dutch, Fante, Five, Frimpong Manso's, From, In, Kusi Obodom, Kwahu, Little Popo, Opoku Ware
related to Passing of Old Akyem · 25
Old Akyem → Accra, Adangbe, After, Akwamu, Akyem, Asante, At, Ba Kwante, Bang Qvantijn, Bangs, By, Christiansborg Castle, Danish, Frempong Manso, Frempung, Frempungs, In, In February, In March, Opoku Ware
related to Abuakwa and the anti-Asante alliance · 15
Old Akyem → Abuakwa, After, Akwamu, Akyem, Asante, Asante-imposed, By, Fighting, His, Kyebi, Obirikoran, Pobi Asomanin, The, Twum Ampofo, Wassa
related to Akyem Kotoku · 10
Old Akyem → Abuakwa, Agona, Akyem, Akyem Kotoku, As, Denkyira, Denkyira-Mmerayam, Kotoku, Ofosu Apenten, Their
related to Akyem Abuakwa · 9
Old Akyem → Adanse, Akwamu, Akwapim, Akyem, Akyem Abuakwa, Asona, During, Leadership, The
related to Arrival of the Agona clan · 9
Old Akyem → Agona, Akyem Kotoku, Anum River, Apenten, Before, Denkyira, Denkyira-Mmerayam, Ofosu Apenten, The
related to Ronald R. Atikinson · 5
Old Akyem → Abuakwa, According, Atkinson, He, Kotoku
Capital · 1
Old Akyem → Banso Anum Kyebi(1730s)
Common languages · 1
Old Akyem → Twi

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akyem asante akwamu gold kotoku trade denkyira abuakwa coast century later early territory inland political old authority polity war according

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Old AkyemCapitalBanso Anum Kyebi(1730s)1.00infobox
Old AkyemCommon languagesTwi1.00infobox
Old AkyemGovernmentMonarchy (Earlier) Oligarchy(Later)1.00infobox
Old AkyemReligionAkan religion,1.00infobox
Old AkyemStatusFormer Akan polity1.00infobox
Old AkyemToday part ofGhana1.00infobox
Old Akyem• "Akim" or "Great Accany" listed on 1629 Dutch Map of the Gold Coast16291.00infobox
Old Akyem• Arrival of the Agona leadership under Ofosu Apenten from Denkyira1699-17011.00infobox
Old Akyem• Asante Invasion, Akyem defeated in conflictmid–late 18th century1.00infobox
Old Akyem• Death of Ofosu Apenten and Asantehene Osei Tutu I in Asante-Akyem War17171.00infobox
Old Akyem• Defeat of the Akwamu statec. 17301.00infobox
Old Akyem• Early European contact16th–17th century1.00infobox
Old Akyem• Emergence of Akyem Abuakwa and Kotokumid–late 18th century1.00infobox
Old Akyem• No longer Monarchy, power shared among rulers1680s1.00infobox
Old Akyem• Participation in the Denkyira–Asante war1699–17021.00infobox
Old Akyem• Shared leadership under three principal rulersLate 17th century1.00infobox

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