Kwaku Dua II. Kumaa
Kwaku Dua II. Kumaa (also written Kwaku Dwa II. Kumaa; † 1884 ) was Asantehene (ruler) of the Kingdom of Ashanti from April 28, 1884 to June 11, 1884 .
His reign had not lasted three months when he died of smallpox . His sudden death triggered a civil war that lasted several years, which only ended in 1888 when his successor Agyeman Prempeh I took office .
See also
literature
- Basil Davidson : A History of West Africa. 1000 - 1800. New revised edition, 2nd impression. Longman, London 1977, ISBN 0-582-60340-4 ( The Growth of African Civilization ).
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SURNAME | Kwaku Dua II. Kumaa |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Asantehene (ruler) of the Ashanti kingdom |
DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century |
DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1884 |