Women in History · Head-to-head
Yaa Asantewaa vs Emmeline Pankhurst
Yes — based on their recorded years, Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840–1921) and Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928) were alive at the same time for at least part of their lives.
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Yaa Asantewaa
Yaa Asantewaa was a queen mother of the Ashanti Empire who led the War of the Golden Stool in 1900, one of the last major uprisings against British colonial rule in West Africa.
Key achievements
- Served as queen mother of Ejisu within the Ashanti Empire.
- Rallied and led Ashanti forces in the War of the Golden Stool against British colonial rule in 1900.
- Commanded thousands of fighters in a siege of the British fort at Kumasi.
- Was ultimately captured and exiled to the Seychelles, where she died in 1921.
Fast fact
Yaa Asantewaa led the 1900 War of the Golden Stool after British colonial officials demanded to sit on the Golden Stool, the sacred symbol of Ashanti sovereignty, an act that provoked fierce resistance.
Full profile of Yaa Asantewaa →Emmeline Pankhurst
A British political activist who organized the suffragette movement that helped secure women's voting rights.
Key achievements
- Founded and led the Women's Social and Political Union suffragette organization
- Organized campaigns that helped secure partial women's suffrage in Britain in 1918
- Used militant tactics that drew both support and significant controversy
- Was named one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century by Time
Fast fact
Time magazine named Pankhurst one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century in 1999.
Full profile of Emmeline Pankhurst →Who lived first, Yaa Asantewaa or Emmeline Pankhurst?
Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840–1921) lived first, before Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928), based on their recorded years.
Were Yaa Asantewaa and Emmeline Pankhurst contemporaries?
Yes — based on their recorded years, Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840–1921) and Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928) were alive at the same time for at least part of their lives.
What do Yaa Asantewaa and Emmeline Pankhurst have in common?
Both Yaa Asantewaa and Emmeline Pankhurst are grouped among our Women in History figures and lived during the Modern Era.