Rulers of the Akan state of Gyaaman
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List of Rulers of the Akan state of Gyaaman
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| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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| c.1450 | Foundation of Gyaaman Gyaaman Gyaman also spelled Jamang was a medieval African state of the Akan people, located in what is now Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Gyaman was founded by the Abron, a branch of the Akan, in the late 15th century... state (Bonduku Gyaaman Gyaman also spelled Jamang was a medieval African state of the Akan people, located in what is now Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Gyaman was founded by the Abron, a branch of the Akan, in the late 15th century... or Abron Gyaaman Gyaman also spelled Jamang was a medieval African state of the Akan people, located in what is now Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Gyaman was founded by the Abron, a branch of the Akan, in the late 15th century... kingdom) |
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| Gyaamanhene (Bronhene) (Rulers) | ||
| Yakasse Dynasty and Zanzan Dynasty alternately | ||
| ???? to 1720 | Biri Kofi Panyin, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1720 to 1746 | Abo Kofi, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1746 to 1760 | Kofi Sono, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1760 to 1790 | Agyeman Agyeman Agyeman is a surname and may refer to* Dickson Agyeman , Belgian footballer* Freema Agyeman , English actress* Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, Ghanaian politician... , Gyaamanhene |
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| 1790 to 1810 | Biri Kofi Kadyo, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1810 to 1820 | Kwadwo Adinkra Kadyo, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1820 to 1830 | Fofie, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1830 to 1850 | Kwasi Yeboa, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1850 to 1895 | Kwadwo Agyeman, Gyaamanhene | 1st Term |
| 1895 to 1898 | The Imam of Bonduku | |
| 1898 to 1898 | Kwadwo Agyeman, Gyaamanhene | 2nd Term |
| 1898 to 1902 | Kwadwo Yeboa, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1902 to 1904 | Amenyina, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1904 to 19?? | Ten Dati, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1922 to 9 May 1942 | Nana Kwadwo Agyeman, Gyaamanhene | 1st Term |
| 9 May 1942 to 28 June 1942 | Kofi Yeboa, Gyaamanhene | |
| 28 June 1942 to December 1942 | Kofi Tarh, Gyaamanhene | |
| December 1942 to 1944 | Nana Kwadwo Agyeman, Gyaamanhene | 2nd Term |
| 1944 to 1 January 1963 | Kwame Adinkra, Gyaamanhene | |
See also
- Akan
- GhanaGhanaGhana , 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...
- Gold CoastGold Coast (British colony)The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa that became the independent nation of Ghana in 1957.-Overview:The first Europeans to arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471. They encountered a variety of African kingdoms, some of which controlled substantial...
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