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Imerina

The Kingdom of Imerina (Malagasy: Fanjakan'Imerina; c. 1540–1897), also known as the Kingdom of Madagascar or the Kingdom of Merina, was a pre-colonial state off the coast of Southeast Africa that, by the 18th century, dominated most of what is now Madagascar. It spread outward from Imerina, the Central Highlands region primarily inhabited by the Merina…

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Common languages
Malagasy
Government
Semi-feudal absolute monarchy (1540–1863) Unitary semi-feudal constitutional monarchy (1863–1897)
Historical era
Pre-colonial
Religion
Traditional beliefs, Protestantism (from 1869)
Today part of
Madagascar
• 1540–1575 (first)
Andriamanelo

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The Slave Trade

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Imerina

Nodes112
Edges111
Triples160
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017857
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Imerina

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related to Religion · 26
Imerina → After Ralambo, Amulets, Andriamanelo, Andrianjaka, Arab, Astrology, Bloch, By, Christianity, Hova, Kelimalaza, Madagascar, Malagasy, Many, Merina, Oral, Queen Ranavalona II, Ralambo, Ralambo's, Royal Sampy
related to Hova-Vazimba conflict · 24
Imerina → According, AD, Andriamanelo, BC, Betsimisaraka, Borneo, By, He, Highlands, Hova, Imposing, In, Kingdom, Land, Madagascar's, Manelobe, Merina, Rafohy, Ralambo, Rangita
related to Expansion of sovereignty · 23
Imerina → Betsimisaraka, Between, Bezanozano, British, By, French, Imperial, It, Madagascar, Mahajanga, Malagasy, Merina, Merina-British, Notably, Political, Sakalava, The, The British, The Merina, These
related to Domestic slavery · 16
Imerina → Antananarivo, As, Because, British-Merina, Due, East Africa, Emancipation, Franco-Merina, However, In, Madagascar, Merina, Radama, Slave, The, This
related to Customs · 15
Imerina → According, Andriamanelo, Andriamanelo's, Andrianjaka, Andriantsitakatrandriana, From, He, Highlands, Malagasy, Merina, Over, Ralambo, Ramaitsoanala, The, Vazimba King Rabiby
related to Political organization · 11
Imerina → Andriamanelo, Andriamanelo's Vazimba, Andriantompokoindrindra's, Hova, Merina, Ralambo, The, This, To, Vazimba, While
related to Caste system · 10
Imerina → Andriamanelo, Andriamanelo's, Andrianampoinimerina, Before, From, Hova, Madagascar, Merina, Ralambo, The
related to Reunification · 7
Imerina → Ambohimanga, Andrianampoinimerina, It, King Andrianjafy, Madagascar, Prince Ramboasalama, The
related to Defense · 4
Imerina → Andriamanelo, Hova, Merina, The
related to Division and civil war · 2
Imerina → He, King Andriamasinavalona

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merina madagascar kingdom first andriamanelo isbn antananarivo french malagasy ralambo century slaves history island son king royal vazimba british highlands

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ImerinaCapitaland largest cityAntananarivo .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-p…1.00infobox
ImerinaCommon languagesMalagasy1.00infobox
ImerinaGovernmentSemi-feudal absolute monarchy (1540–1863) Unitary semi-feudal constitutional monarchy (1863–1897)1.00infobox
ImerinaHistorical eraPre-colonial1.00infobox
ImerinaReligionTraditional beliefs, Protestantism (from 1869)1.00infobox
ImerinaToday part ofMadagascar1.00infobox
Imerina• 1540–1575 (first)Andriamanelo1.00infobox
Imerina• 1828–1833 (first)Andriamihaja1.00infobox
Imerina• 1883–1897 (last)Ranavalona III1.00infobox
Imerina• 1896–1897 (last)Rasanjy1.00infobox
Imerina• Accession of King Andriamaneloc. 15401.00infobox
Imerina• French capture of the royal palace18971.00infobox
Imerinalocated inthe central highlands of Madagascar0.90text

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