List of rulers of Asante
Asantehene of the Kingdom of Ashanti (Ashanti Empire)
All regents were members of the Beretuo Dynasty who were and still are the holders of the title Mamponghene. Upon the death of the Asantehene, it is the task of the Mamponghene to act as the regent, or Awisiahene.

List of rulers of Asante

Section Title: Asantehene of the Kingdom of Ashanti (Ashanti Empire)
Table Section Text: All regents were members of the Beretuo Dynasty who were and still are the holders of the title Mamponghene. Upon the death of the Asantehene, it is the task of the Mamponghene to act as the regent, or Awisiahene.

Name	Reign	Notes

Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu I	1701–1717

Regent 1717 to 1720 Amaniampon, the mamponghene

Otumfuo Nana Opoku Ware Katakyie	1720–1750

Otumfuo Nana Kusi Oboadum	1750–1764	Forced to abdicate.

Regent 1764 Safo Kantanka, the mamponghene

Otumfuo Nana Osei Kwadwo Okoawia	1764–1777

Regent 1777 Atakora Kwame, the mamponghene

Osei Kwame Panyin	1777–1803

Otumfuo Nana Opoku Fofie	December 1803–March 1804

Osei Tutu Kwame Asiba	1804–21 January 1824	Known as Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu Kwame Asiba Bonsu from 1807.

Otumfuo Nana Osei Yaw Akoto	1824–21 February 1834

Otumfuo Nana Kwaku Dua I	25 August 1834 – 27 April 1867

Otumfuo Nana Kofi Karikari	28 May 1867 – 26 October 1874	Forced to abdicate.

Regent 1874 Kwabena Dwomo, the mamponghene

Otumfuo Nana Mensa Bonsu	1874–8 March 1883	Forced to abdicate.

Otumfuo Nana Kwaku Dua II'	28 April 1884–11 June 1884	Died after short illness.

Asante Civil War 1883-1888

Interim Council 1884-1887. Chairman Owusu Kofi 11 June 1884 to November 1884. Chairman Akyampon Panyin November 1884 to 1887.

Regent 1887 to 26 March 1888 Owusu Sekyere II, the mamponghene

Otumfuo Nana Prempeh I	26 March 1888 – 12 May 1931	Original throne name was Kwaku Dua III Asamu. Arrested by the British 1896.	King Asantehene Prempeh I of Ashanti Empire

Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II	22 June 1931–27 May 1970	Using title kumasehene at first, asantehene 31 January 1935.	King Asantehene Prempeh II of Asanteman

Otumfuo Nana Opoku Ware II	6 July 1970 – 26 February 1999	Ruled as Ashanti King or Asantehene	King Asantehene Opoku Ware II of Asanteman

Regent 26 February 1999 to 26 April 1999 Osei Bonsu II, the mamponghene

Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II	26 April 1999–present	current Asantehene	King Asantehene Osei Tutu II of Asanteman

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Opoku Ware I was Asantehene of the Ashanti.

final_sentence: Opoku Ware I was Asantehene of the Ashanti.