This article is about the Ashanti king. For the musician, see Jamiroquai § Members.
Kofi Karikari (c. 1837–c. 1884)[1][2][3] was the tenth King of the Ashanti Empire, and grandnephew of Kwaku Dua I, whose sudden death in April 1867 sparked internal strife about the succession. Kofi Karikari was chosen by an electoral majority,[4] reigning from 28 May 1867 until his forced abdication on 26 October 1874.[5] Karikari was the son of Afua Kobi.[6]
Kofi Karikari
Golden trophy head belonging to the treasury of Kofi Karikari
A notable achievement of Karikari was the intentional neglect of the armed forces, a step taken to avoid the escalation of war. A golden trophy head, owned by Karikari can be found at the Wallace CollectioninLondon, acquired by Sir Richard Wallace in May 1874 for £500.[7]
^"Kofi Karikari (1937–1884)", in Harold E. Raugh, The Victorians at War, 1815–1914: An Encyclopedia of British Military History, ABC-CLIO, 2004, pp. 203–204.
^T. C. McCaskie, State and Society in Pre-Colonial Asante, Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. 69–70.
