The Ashanti (Asante) empire is one of the most prosperous empires in Sub-Saharan history. Its history is one of war, peace, technology, and trade. Personally I loved researching this episode.
Sources:
McCaskie, T. C. “Denkyira in the Making of Asante c. 1660-1720.” The Journal of African History, vol. 48, no. 1, Cambridge University Press, 2007, pp. 1–25, [ Ссылка ]
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