Ashanti Conquer Denkyira
April 1717
Osei Tutu's Ashanti armies, united under the Golden Stool, smashed the Denkyira kingdom and seized control of the coastal gold trade with the Dutch. The victory confirmed Kumasi as the paramount power of the Gold Coast. European traders who had dealt with Denkyira now sent their envoys inland, bearing gifts and apprehension.
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Also in 1717 (3 other events on record)
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Enlightenment (1651–1800), one of 696 events from that era on Saeculum.