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Okomfo Anokye | |
|---|---|
| Priest (Okomfo) of the Ashanti Empire | |
| Born | c.1655 Awukugua |
| Died | c.1717?/c.1719 (aged around 62-64) Ghana |
Okomfo Anokye (c.1655 – c.1717?/c.1719) was the first priest (Okomfo) of the Ashanti Empire. Anokye is known for his participation in the expansion of the empire.[1] He was also the codifier of the constitution and laws of the Ashanti Empire.[2][3]
- ^ Gracia, Zindzy (2018-02-11). "Okomfo Anokye's History". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ^ Coetzee, P. H. (1998). The African Philosophy Reader. Psychology Press. p. 405. ISBN 9780415189057.
- ^ McCaskie, T. C. (2003). State and Society in Pre-colonial Asante. Cambridge University Press. p. 132. ISBN 9780521894326.