Katakyie Opoku Ware I (1700-1750) was an Oyoko king or Asantehene - the ruler of the Ashanti - in the now-disbanded Ashanti Confederacy which occupied parts of what is now Ghana. He is credited with being the "empire builder" of the Ashanti Confederacy. He married and had two children named Adusei Atwenewa and Adusei Kra. Discrepancies in sources imply he either died in 1742, or around 1750. After his death, he was succeeded by Kusi Obodom. It has been claimed that the 'O' in Oware, a popular mancala game, refers to him.