List of rulers of the Akan state of Gyaman
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Gyaman (also spelled Jamang, Gyaaman) was a medieval Akan people state, located within both Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.[1]
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1450 | Foundation of Gyaaman state (Bonduku or Abron kingdom) | |
| Gyaamanhene (Bronhene) (Rulers) | ||
| Yakasse dynasty and Zanzan dynasty alternately | ||
| ???? to 1720 | Biri Kofi Panyin, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1720 to 1746 | Abo Kofi, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1746 to 1760 | Kofi Sono, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1760 to 1790 | Agyeman, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1790 to 1810 | Biri Kofi Kadyo, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1810 to 1820 | Kwadwo Adinkra Kadyo, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1820 to 1830 | Fofie, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1830 to 1850 | Kwasi Yeboa, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1850 to 1895 | Kwadwo Agyeman, Gyaamanhene | 1st Term |
| 1895 to 1898 | The Imam of Bonduku | |
| 1898 to 1898 | Kwadwo Agyeman, Gyaamanhene | 2nd Term |
| 1898 to 1902 | Kwadwo Yeboa, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1902 to 1904 | Amenyina, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1904 | Ten Dati, Gyaamanhene | |
| 1922 to 9 May 1942 | Nana Kwadwo Agyeman, Gyaamanhene | 1st Term |
| 9 May 1942 to 28 June 1942 | Kofi Yeboa, Gyaamanhene | |
| 28 June 1942 to December 1942 | Kofi Tarh, Gyaamanhene | |
| December 1942 to 1944 | Nana Kwadwo Agyeman, Gyaamanhene | 2nd Term |
| 1944 to 1 January 1963 | Kwame Adinkra, Gyaamanhene | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit] | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2016) |
- ^ Agyemang, Joseph Kwadwo (2013). "The people the boundary could not divide: The Gyaman of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire in historical perspective". Journal of African Studies and Development. 5 (7): 177–189.