Opoku Ware I
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Opoku Ware I was an influential 18th-century Asantehene (king) of the Ashanti Empire who significantly expanded and consolidated Ashanti power in West Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Opoku Ware I canonical | 4 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century ruler
ⓘ
Asantehene ⓘ historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Opoku Ware the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Royal Mausoleum of the Ashanti (Bantama) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Kumasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ashanti Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ashanti culture ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ashanti Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ashanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedInto |
Akyem territories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bono territories NERFINISHED ⓘ Denkyira territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Opoku Ware I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
military organization of the Ashanti Empire
ⓘ
political structure of the Ashanti Empire ⓘ regional balance of power in West Africa ⓘ |
| language | Akan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
centralization of Ashanti administration
ⓘ
consolidation of Ashanti political power ⓘ expansion of the Ashanti Empire ⓘ military campaigns in West Africa ⓘ strengthening of the Golden Stool institution ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Ghana ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Kumasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Asantehene of the Ashanti Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Osei Tutu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursuedPolicy |
centralization of authority under the Asantehene
ⓘ
control of regional trade routes ⓘ territorial expansion ⓘ |
| realm | Ashanti Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1750 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1720 ⓘ |
| religion | Akan traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Oyoko dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | Ashanti confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Kusi Obodom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Asantehene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.