Oti I
As a long time paradox and AAR fan I've been wanting to do one of my own and the added story telling ability of CK3 it feels like the optimal game to do so.
I have also chosen to play in Africa as the area seems ripe for interesting new tales. Let us begin!
Several years of conflict with his neighbouring Akan rivals took place between 867 and 876 before Oti would declared himself Krontihene of Ashanti. it was during this time that his firstborn and only son would die at the hands of a lowborn champion of Wassa in a hard fought battle in 868, leaving his albino Granddaughter Adwoa his heir. He became obsessed with the idea of his Dynasty falling apart upon his death as while he loved his granddaughter he did not believe that she would be able to keep the realm he was forming from falling into disarray. This fear would lead him to divorce his wife after failing to sire any sons to secure the succession and remarry for the third time to Abina Of Ashanti. On the 9th of April 875 after seeking guidance from the spirits his prayers would be answered with the birth of his second son and primary heir whom he named after himself, Oti Oyoko.
While he had at this time divorced his beloved Onyeka, it was clear in his diary that he carried on in a relationship with her for many years to come. From records of the time it seems tragically on the 22nd of September 877 a bastard son would be born to Onyeka. While there is no definitive evidence that Nwora was in fact the son of Oti it seems highly likely this was indeed the case but Oti denied it to his grave. However when a second son Chima was born in December 878 there could be no denying the fact that he was indeed the son of Oti. For the good of the realm Oti was forced not to legitimise either of these sons at this time, having four legitimate male heirs living it would seem that it was around this time that Onyeka and Oti would stop being with each other however they did not cease to be friends and it is said that Onyeka would continue to advise Oti on matters of state along side Abina.
The High chiefdom of Ashanti as of 876
Once his third son was born in 876 he realised that upon his death the lands he had conquered would likely split becoming two high chiefdoms for each son. He did not wish to see this happen as the Akan people under his rule had begun to prosper. In order to ensure the realm would not split he knew he would need to see himself crowned Omanhene of Akan. In order to declare himself the Omanhene he knew he would need to consolidate more lands of the Akan under his rule. This new campaign began with the subjugation of the current Krontihene of Eweland Maaman Kwakou. This war while strategically simple, marked the beginning of the end of independent Krontihene and Nana in the lands that the Akan called home. Krontihene Oti Would quickly and brutally bring the lands under his control, often personally leading his forces in battle. At the age of 50 in 880 Oti Would take up the mantel of Omanhene however it would not be until 888 that he would finally bring all the Ancestral lands under his control.
The wars of 892
At this time the Akan had become a regional power of great importance. It was said that Oti Oyoko would never leave his allies the Jamanatigi (equal to a Nama) of Yatenga or the Farabas (equal to a Krontihene) of Manding to fight for themselves. The Jamanatigi of Yatenga was of significant importance to Oti as the heirs to this title were of his own dynasty this meant that in 892, when called to fight on two fronts, he split his forces evenly for each ally. However he personally, at the age of 62, led his greatest champions to the aid of the Yatenga while sending his second best to fight on the Manding front. Both wars would result in victory establishing once and for all that the Akan could and would be the deciding factor in any regional conflict they were involved in.
Oti need not have feared that he would not have any sons to lead his dynasty into the future. By the end of his life he had sired 6 legitimate sons and 2 bastards while only having 3 daughters (who were married off for alliances two of which were Matrilineal). This meant that at the end of his life he had 5 heirs who would, under the laws of succession, split the land between them. He loved each of his sons dearly and it broke his heart to see his eldest two sons constantly bickering about the succession. While Oti had secured a great many lands and even created the Kingdom of Akan he feared that his oldest sons would tear each other apart in a civil war following his death. He decided the only possible solution he had was to secure a second kingdom - one which his third son Anan could inherit to rule. His neighbour to the West the Kru was his best chance at this as he already owned a small area of land that they considered part of their own ancestral home. At the age of 66 Oti the 1st would declare, what would prove to be his last war for the Kingdom of Adiukru. Sadly 2 years into the conflict, at the age of 68, Omanhene Oti I died of natural causes atop from his horse while commanding his forces on the 31 of March 898. Many would later hope that his spirit did not linger on to watch over the ensuing years as his son Oti the second took to the throne at the age of 22.
Despite what many contemporaries considered at the time, Omanhene Oti II while indeed a humble man, was ambitious and his reign would be sealed in blood of friend and foe alike.
The Borders at the end of the life of Oti the 1st
I have also chosen to play in Africa as the area seems ripe for interesting new tales. Let us begin!
Oti Oyoko
01/01/830-31/03/898
Ruled 850-898
Nana Oti Pictured at the beginning of his sudden rise to prominence with his 2nd wife Nana Onyeka
Little is known of how Oti rose to power in 850 aside from the fact he took both Kumasi and Adanse for his own and founded his house at the same time. Around 867 He began writing down what he hoped would be a diary for his son to look to for guidance for their own rule. A brave and diligent man he began forging what he hoped would be a strong realm for his firstborn son Antwi Oyoko pictured below. with his own wife.01/01/830-31/03/898
Ruled 850-898
Nana Oti Pictured at the beginning of his sudden rise to prominence with his 2nd wife Nana Onyeka
Family life and the formation of the Akan Kingdom.
Several years of conflict with his neighbouring Akan rivals took place between 867 and 876 before Oti would declared himself Krontihene of Ashanti. it was during this time that his firstborn and only son would die at the hands of a lowborn champion of Wassa in a hard fought battle in 868, leaving his albino Granddaughter Adwoa his heir. He became obsessed with the idea of his Dynasty falling apart upon his death as while he loved his granddaughter he did not believe that she would be able to keep the realm he was forming from falling into disarray. This fear would lead him to divorce his wife after failing to sire any sons to secure the succession and remarry for the third time to Abina Of Ashanti. On the 9th of April 875 after seeking guidance from the spirits his prayers would be answered with the birth of his second son and primary heir whom he named after himself, Oti Oyoko.
While he had at this time divorced his beloved Onyeka, it was clear in his diary that he carried on in a relationship with her for many years to come. From records of the time it seems tragically on the 22nd of September 877 a bastard son would be born to Onyeka. While there is no definitive evidence that Nwora was in fact the son of Oti it seems highly likely this was indeed the case but Oti denied it to his grave. However when a second son Chima was born in December 878 there could be no denying the fact that he was indeed the son of Oti. For the good of the realm Oti was forced not to legitimise either of these sons at this time, having four legitimate male heirs living it would seem that it was around this time that Onyeka and Oti would stop being with each other however they did not cease to be friends and it is said that Onyeka would continue to advise Oti on matters of state along side Abina.
The High chiefdom of Ashanti as of 876
Once his third son was born in 876 he realised that upon his death the lands he had conquered would likely split becoming two high chiefdoms for each son. He did not wish to see this happen as the Akan people under his rule had begun to prosper. In order to ensure the realm would not split he knew he would need to see himself crowned Omanhene of Akan. In order to declare himself the Omanhene he knew he would need to consolidate more lands of the Akan under his rule. This new campaign began with the subjugation of the current Krontihene of Eweland Maaman Kwakou. This war while strategically simple, marked the beginning of the end of independent Krontihene and Nana in the lands that the Akan called home. Krontihene Oti Would quickly and brutally bring the lands under his control, often personally leading his forces in battle. At the age of 50 in 880 Oti Would take up the mantel of Omanhene however it would not be until 888 that he would finally bring all the Ancestral lands under his control.
The wars of 892
At this time the Akan had become a regional power of great importance. It was said that Oti Oyoko would never leave his allies the Jamanatigi (equal to a Nama) of Yatenga or the Farabas (equal to a Krontihene) of Manding to fight for themselves. The Jamanatigi of Yatenga was of significant importance to Oti as the heirs to this title were of his own dynasty this meant that in 892, when called to fight on two fronts, he split his forces evenly for each ally. However he personally, at the age of 62, led his greatest champions to the aid of the Yatenga while sending his second best to fight on the Manding front. Both wars would result in victory establishing once and for all that the Akan could and would be the deciding factor in any regional conflict they were involved in.
Oti need not have feared that he would not have any sons to lead his dynasty into the future. By the end of his life he had sired 6 legitimate sons and 2 bastards while only having 3 daughters (who were married off for alliances two of which were Matrilineal). This meant that at the end of his life he had 5 heirs who would, under the laws of succession, split the land between them. He loved each of his sons dearly and it broke his heart to see his eldest two sons constantly bickering about the succession. While Oti had secured a great many lands and even created the Kingdom of Akan he feared that his oldest sons would tear each other apart in a civil war following his death. He decided the only possible solution he had was to secure a second kingdom - one which his third son Anan could inherit to rule. His neighbour to the West the Kru was his best chance at this as he already owned a small area of land that they considered part of their own ancestral home. At the age of 66 Oti the 1st would declare, what would prove to be his last war for the Kingdom of Adiukru. Sadly 2 years into the conflict, at the age of 68, Omanhene Oti I died of natural causes atop from his horse while commanding his forces on the 31 of March 898. Many would later hope that his spirit did not linger on to watch over the ensuing years as his son Oti the second took to the throne at the age of 22.
Despite what many contemporaries considered at the time, Omanhene Oti II while indeed a humble man, was ambitious and his reign would be sealed in blood of friend and foe alike.
The Borders at the end of the life of Oti the 1st
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