Kofi Karikari Explained

Kofi Karikari
Birth Date:	Unknown date,
Death Place:	Kumasi, Ashanti Empire
Full Name:	Otumfuo Nana Kofi Karikari
Mother:	Afua Kobi

Kofi Karikari (–)^{[1] [2] [3]} was the tenth King of the Ashanti Empire, and grandnephew of Kwaku Dua I, whose sudden death in April 1867 sparked internal strife about the succession. Kofi Karikari was chosen by an electoral majority,^[4] reigning from 28 May 1867 until his forced abdication on 26 October 1874.^[5] Karikari was the son of Afua Kobi.^[6]

A notable achievement of Karikari was the intentional neglect of the armed forces, a step taken to avoid the escalation of war. A golden trophy head, owned by Karikari can be found at the Wallace Collection in London, acquired by Sir Richard Wallace in May 1874 for £500.^[7]

Notes and References

1. [Cameron Duodu]
2. Web site: Collections Online British Museum. 2020-08-08. www.britishmuseum.org.
3. ADDO-FENING. R.. Asante Refugees in Akyem Abuakwa 1875-1912. 1973. Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana. 14. 1. 39–64. 41405838. 0855-3246.
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=HvE_Pa_ZlfsC&dq=kofi+karikari&pg=PA203 "Kofi Karikari (1937–1884)"
5. T. C. McCaskie, State and Society in Pre-Colonial Asante, Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. 69–70.
6. Book: Kathleen E. Sheldon. Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2005. Scarecrow Press. 9780810853317.
7. [Wallace Collection]