Yaa Asantewaa: The Queen Mother Who Led a War

In 1900, the Ashanti Empire faced its final stand. When British Governor Sir Frederick Hodgson demanded the Golden Stool, he triggered a war that would be led not by a king, but by a woman. Yaa Asantewaa, the queen mother of Ejisu, rallied the Ashanti confederacy in a desperate uprising that became known as the War of the Golden Stool or the Yaa Asantewaa War. This episode explores her rise to leadership at the age of 60, the battles at Barekese and Ananta, the siege of Kumasi, and the brutal British pacification that followed. We also examine her exile to the Seychelles, where she lived until her death in 1921, and her unlikely return to prominence as a symbol of Ghanaian independence. Featuring details on the Golden Stool, Asantehemaa, Nana Serwah Tackie, and the legacy of resistance that inspired Nkrumah's generation. #YaaAsantewaa #WarOfTheGoldenStool #AshantiEmpire #Ejisu #GoldenStool #Barekese #Ananta #Kumasi #SirFrederickHodgson #Seychelles #Asantehemaa #NanaSerwahTackie #GoldCoast #GhanaHistory #WomenInHistory #ColonialResistance #History #FexingoHistory #KwameNkrumah #ElminaCastle Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo