Fante Confederacy
Fante Confederacy was a state in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that lasted from c. 1680 to 1873 CE, about 193 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Niger-Congo (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
Alliance of Fante kingdoms and city-states on the coast of present-day Ghana, a regional force from the late 17th century that controlled ports such as Anomabo. It became a constitutional confederation in 1868, collapsed by 1873 and was absorbed into the British Gold Coast.
See Fante Confederacy on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1680 to 1873 CE
- Duration
- 193 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
- Language of its rulers
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Mankessim
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Fante Confederacy.
Became
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Peak of the Atlantic slave trade
- Napoleon invades Egypt
- Usman dan Fodio's jihad
- Suez Canal opens
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Kingdom of Benin
- Oyo Empire
- Bornu Empire
- Funj Sultanate of Sennar
- Regency of Algiers
- Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco
- Ashanti Empire
- French Algeria
- Muhammad Ali dynasty (Khedivate)
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
- New Spain
Questions
When did Fante Confederacy exist?
c. 1680 to 1873 CE, about 193 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Fante Confederacy?
West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Mankessim.
What language did the rulers of Fante Confederacy speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).
What came after Fante Confederacy?
British Gold Coast.