Monarchical Historian at the Manhyia Palace, Opanin Osei-Bonsu Safo-Kantanka has stated that Mampong was among the first groups to agree to form a configuration to fight against the Denkyira in ancient Ghana, in order to gain freedom for Ashanti.
According to him, they were instrumental in bringing the people together to resist oppression from the Denkyiras in the 1700 before the formation of the Ashanti kingdom in 1701. "The Mampongs were among the people who volunteered to sacrifice their lives for the freedom of Ashanti from the Denkyiras," he said.
Safo-Kantanka noted that the Mampong people are the second in command in all ways with the most second important stool in the kingdom, which is the silver stool.
The stool was gifted to the Mampongs by the king of Ashanti, which symbolises second in command in the hierarchy of the Ashanti Kingdom.
