![]() ![]() Īlthough the area of present-day Ghana in West Africa has experienced many population movements, the Akan speaking peoples began to move into it toward the end of the 15th Century. ![]() The death of Naa Gbewaa caused civil war among his children, some of whom broke off and founded separate states including Dagbon, Mamprugu, Mossi, Nanumba and Wala. With their advanced weapons and based on a central authority, they easily invaded and occupied the lands of the local people ruled by the Tendamba (land god priests), established themselves as the rulers over the locals, and made Gambaga their capital. The Mole-Dagomba came on horseback from present-day Burkina Faso under a single leader, Naa Gbewaa. ![]() The earliest known kingdoms to emerge in modern Ghana were the Mole-Dagbani states. Most of what is now Ghana was inhabited in the Middle Ages and the Age of Discovery by local tribes. Main articles: Ashanti Empire and Kingdom of Dagbon Ghana was known for its large Gold usage, and hence was named the Land of Gold by the Arabs during the Trans-Saharan trades. The etymology of the name Ghana means " Strong Warrior King" and was the title accorded to the kings of the medieval "Ghana" Empire in West Africa, not to be confused with today's Ghana, as the empire was further north in modern-day Republic of Mali, Senegal, southern Mauritania, as well as in the region of Guinea.
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