Osei Tutu Research Paper
Osei Tutu was born in the 1600s, when he was a child he was part of the royal court of Denkyira and Akwamu. He learned about politics from Akwamu and he also learned about military support. Soon he took the throne of the Ashanti Empire. He's the fourth ruler in Asante history.
The Ashanti Empire was in the West African state that was Ghana. In life Tutu was taken hostage because his uncle had no choice but to do what Denkyira said. At least that what they thought, Tutu was sent to learn the political system of the Denkyira. Denkyira thought he was sent because they wanted a slave/hostage. 1998/99-1701 he led the combined forces of the other Asante kingdoms and Kumasi, the war was a success against the Denkyira. Osei Tutu would always reject his proposals because he was preparing for war. He called a meeting …show more content…
After doing this the kingdom became very powerful, Tutu’s military also became powerful as the area expanded. Asante became a warlike nation, he ran the area where all the important slave and gun trade.
Okomfo Anokye was Osei Tutu’s principal lieutenant, he helped Tutu establish a capital at Kumasi. Kumasi is South of Ghana and is the largest metropolitan area of Ghana. It's commercial industrial of Asanteman. Creating Kumasi gave the Empire a constitution, a standing army, and a long era of political stability.
Osei tutu had a Golden Stool, he got it because he unified the people in the 17th century. It’s said how he got the Golden Stool was it floated of the sky and landed on the lap of Osei tutu. After Tutu got it, it became a sacred symbol of the nation. It was also the prime source of Asante wealth. It is covered in pure gold. Tutu liked gold, he had gold mines that he had royal possessions over and he made gold dust a currency though the empire. It's never allowed to rest on the floor, it's placed on a blanket, if it’s placed on the ground. The Golden Stool is very important to
The Ashanti Empire was in the West African state that was Ghana. In life Tutu was taken hostage because his uncle had no choice but to do what Denkyira said. At least that what they thought, Tutu was sent to learn the political system of the Denkyira. Denkyira thought he was sent because they wanted a slave/hostage. 1998/99-1701 he led the combined forces of the other Asante kingdoms and Kumasi, the war was a success against the Denkyira. Osei Tutu would always reject his proposals because he was preparing for war. He called a meeting …show more content…
After doing this the kingdom became very powerful, Tutu’s military also became powerful as the area expanded. Asante became a warlike nation, he ran the area where all the important slave and gun trade.
Okomfo Anokye was Osei Tutu’s principal lieutenant, he helped Tutu establish a capital at Kumasi. Kumasi is South of Ghana and is the largest metropolitan area of Ghana. It's commercial industrial of Asanteman. Creating Kumasi gave the Empire a constitution, a standing army, and a long era of political stability.
Osei tutu had a Golden Stool, he got it because he unified the people in the 17th century. It’s said how he got the Golden Stool was it floated of the sky and landed on the lap of Osei tutu. After Tutu got it, it became a sacred symbol of the nation. It was also the prime source of Asante wealth. It is covered in pure gold. Tutu liked gold, he had gold mines that he had royal possessions over and he made gold dust a currency though the empire. It's never allowed to rest on the floor, it's placed on a blanket, if it’s placed on the ground. The Golden Stool is very important to