 On January 21, 1696, a young prince of Eguafo began a civil war to attempt and claim the throne of the kingdom.The name of the young prince was often rendered as "Takyi Kuma" or Little Takyi (in relation to the current king Takyi).The Dutch supported Takyi Kuma and were able to get the neighboring states of Adom and Akani to join in the fight supporting Takyi Kuma.