Radama I
Merina king
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history of Madagascar
- In Merina
…armies, commanded by his son Radama, secured control over much of the central highlands.
Read More - In Madagascar: Formation of the kingdom (1810–61)
Andrianampoinimerina’s son, Radama I (1810–28), allied himself with the British governor of the nearby island of Mauritius, Sir Robert Farquhar. In order to prevent reoccupation of the east coast by the French, Farquhar supported Radama’s annexation of the area by supplying him with weapons and advisers and…
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