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Ansa Sasraku

d. c. 1689 · 17th century

Ansa Sasraku was a king of Akwamu, an Akan state in the hinterland of the Gold Coast. Between 1677 and 1681 he conquered the Ga kingdom around Accra, giving Akwamu access to the European forts on the coast and control of the trade in gold and slaves. His successors extended Akwamu's power east along the coast.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ansa Sasraku. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ansa-sasraku
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