Led the war against the British Empire Yaa Asantewaa I (born October 17, 1840 - October 17, 1921) was the Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire, now part of modern-day Ghana. She was appointed by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Opese, the Edwesuhene, or ruler of Edwesu. In 1900, she led the Ashanti […]
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