Abankeseso, also known as Ntibanso, was the capital of the state of
Denkyira
Denkyira (also known as Denkira, Denchira, Inguira, or Dinkira) was a powerful Akan kingdom that rose to prominence in precolonial Ghana, dominating large parts of the forest zone in the south-central Gold Coast. Centered around its capital at ...
from the early 17th century to 1701.
In 1692
Dutch
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,
English and
Brandenburg
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er traders traveled to Abankeseso and set up trading relations with the Denkyirahene
Boamponsem
Boamponsem (died 1694) was a Denkyirahene
Denkyirahene is the title given to the King of the Denkyira people of the Central Region of Ghana
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. In 1701, after Denkyira's defeat at the
Battle of Feyiase
The Battle of Feyiase was the decisive battle in the struggle that led to the Ashanti Empire replacing Denkyira as the dominant power among the Twi-speaking Akan peoples.
During the battle, the Denkyira army deployed 2 or 3 Dutch cannons while t ...
, Abankeseso was sacked. The city was permanently abandoned after Denkyira rebelled against Asante in 1823, and the survivors fled south to
Dunkwa and
Jukwa.
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17th century in Ghana
1690s in Africa