Abankeseso
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Abankeseso was the capital of the state of Denkyira
in part of what is today Ghana
in the 1690s.
In 1692 Dutch
, English
and Brandenburg
er traders traveled to Abankeseso and set up trading relations with the Denkyirahene Boamponsem
.
Denkyira
Denkyira was a powerful nation of Akan people that existed in southern present-day Ghana from 1620. Like all Akans they originated from Bono state. Before 1620 Denkyira was called Agona. The ruler of the Denkyira was called Denkyirahene and the capital was Jukwaa...
in part of what is today Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
in the 1690s.
In 1692 Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
er traders traveled to Abankeseso and set up trading relations with the Denkyirahene Boamponsem
Boamponsem
Boamponsem was a Denkyirahene, or ruler of the Denkyira people, from the 1650s until his death.Denkyira was an African nation that existed in Ghana before the United Kingdom incorporated the Gold Coast into the British Empire...
.