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The First Madagascar expedition was the beginning of the Franco-Hova War and consisted of ... Following their capture of Mauritius from the French in 1810 during the ...
Radama I "the Great" (c. 1793–1828) was the first Malagasy sovereign to be recognized as King of Madagascar (1810–1828) by a European state, Great Britain. He came to power at the age of 17 following the death of his father, King Andrianampoinimerina.
1745–c. 1787–1810: Radama I King of Madagascar 1793–1810–1828: Ranavalona I Queen of Madagascar 1778–1828–1861: Andriamihaja: Rainiharo d. 1852: Rainijohary: Radama II King of Madagascar 1829–1861–1863: Ranavalona II Queen of Madagascar 1829–1868–1883: Rainilaiarivony Prime Minister of Madagascar 1828–1864– 1895–1896 ...
The Borobudur Ship Expedition in 2003–2004 affirmed scholars' ideas that ships from ancient Indonesia could have reached Madagascar and the west African coast for trade from the 8th century and after. A traditional Borobudur ship with outriggers was reconstructed and sailed in this expedition from Jakarta to Madagascar and Ghana. [33]
Following unification of the greater part of the island under Merina rule in the 19th century, the palaces of the Rova served as the seat of power for successive sovereigns of the Kingdom of Madagascar, including King Radama I (1810–1828), Queen Ranavalona I (1828–1861), King Radama II (1861–1863), Queen Rasoherina (1863–1868), Queen ...
1793 – 27 July 1828 (aged 35) 6 July 1810: 27 July 1828: Son of Andrianampoinimerina: Merina: Ranavalona I: 1778 – 16 August 1861 (aged 83) 1 August 1828
France invaded Madagascar in 1883, in what became known as the first Franco-Hova War, seeking to restore the cancelled concessions. With the signing of the Treaty of Tamatave in January 1886, the war ceased. Madagascar ceded Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez) on the northern coast to France and paid a hefty fine of 10 million francs.
Jacques Hamelin 1837 by Antoine Maurin. The Indian Ocean was a vital part of the chain of trade links that connected the British Empire.Merchant ships from China, Arabia and East Africa crossed it regularly and at its centre was the British-held continent of India, from which heavily laden East Indiamen brought millions of pounds worth of trade goods to Britain every year. [1]