<Li> Asante king Osei Kwadwo (1764--1777) imposed administrative reforms that allowed the Ashanti Kingdom to be governed effectively . </Li> <Li> King Osei Kwame Panyin (1777--1803), and King Osei Tutu Kwame (1804--1824) continued the Ashanti Kingdom's territorial consolidation . </Li> <P> In the 1670s the head of the Oyoko clan, Osei Kofi Tutu I, began another rapid consolidation of Akan peoples via diplomacy and warfare . King Osei Kofu Tutu I and his chief advisor, Okomfo Kwame Frimpong Anokye led a coalition of influential Ashanti city - states against their mutual oppressor, the Denkyira who held the Ashanti Kingdom in its thrall . The Ashanti Kingdom utterly defeated them at the Battle of Feyiase, proclaiming its independence in 1701 . Subsequently, through hard line force of arms and savoir - faire diplomacy, the duo induced the leaders of the other Ashanti city - states to declare allegiance and adherence to Kumasi, the Ashanti capital . From the beginning, King Osei Tutu and priest Anokye followed an expansionist and an imperialistic provincial foreign policy . According to folklore, Okomfo Anokye is believed to have visited Agona - Akrofonso . (link unavailable . No proof found) </P> <P> Realizing the strengths of a loose confederation of Akan states, Osei Tutu strengthened centralization of the surrounding Akan groups and expanded the powers of the judiciary system within the centralized government . This loose confederation of small city - states grew into a kingdom and eventually an empire looking to expand its borders . Newly conquered areas had the option of joining the empire or becoming tributary states . Opoku Ware I, Osei Tutu's successor, extended the borders, embracing much of Ghana's territory . </P>

The capital of the asante kingdom after unification in the late 17th century was this city