Owusu-Ansa
19th-century prince of the Ashanti Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Owusu-Ansa (1823 - November 13, 1884) was a prince of the Ashanti Empire. He was taken to the United Kingdom as adolescent, where he received a British education. After his return to West Africa in 1841, he first became a Methodist minister and, after his resignation from that position, a diplomat in the Ashanti Empire and the British Gold Coast. He played an important role in ending or preventing several Anglo-Ashanti conflicts.[1][2]
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Born | 1823 |
Died | November 13, 1884(1884-11-13) (aged 60–61) |
Nationality | Ashanti people |
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