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Describe the political organization of the Asante Empire during the 19th Century

      

Describe the political organization of the Asante Empire during the 19th Century

  

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gideon
- It was a centralized state divided into three divisions Kumasi, Amatoo (Metropolitan states) and
the
provincial/conquered states
- The overall ruler or king was the Asantehene
- Conquered states were ruled by their kings but treated as provinces of Asante.
- The Asantehene ruled with the help of a confederacy of kings (Omanhene)
- The Omanhene represented the king in the provinces
- The empire had a standing army for defense, service in the Army was compulsory for all able
bodied men.it was divided into several wings such as Akwanstafo,Adontenetc
- Religion played important role in ensuring unity and legitimacy of the Asantehene and
Omanhene.
- The sacred golden stool introduced by OseiTutu was he symbol of unity, Omanhene were given
black stools to symbolize unity in their territories.
- The Odwira festival was Held annually to enhance unity and renew allegiance to the Asantehene.
- It had a well-established judicial court system to solve disputes, headed by the Asantehene.
gideon1 answered the question on October 7, 2017 at 20:31


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