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Opoku Ware I

King of the Kingdom of Ashanti

b. 1700 CE – d. 1750 CE World The Middle of The Earth

Opoku Ware I (1700–1750) is an Oyoko king or Asantehene—the ruler of the Ashanti—in the now-disbanded Ashanti Confederacy that occupies parts of what is now Ghana.

He is credited with being the "empire builder" of the Ashanti Confederacy.

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Cite this entry

Moran, J. (2017). Opoku Ware I. History Atlas. Retrieved 7 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/opoku-ware-i/

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