Season 4 Episode 18: The Rise of the ”Mad Queen” of Madagascar
History of Africa
English - July 31, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsHistory africa history african ethiopia egypt nigeria black ancient civilization south africa Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Season 4 Episode 17: The Forges of Amoronkay
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When Radama I died without a clear heir, his wife, Ranavalona I, allied with a group of military officers to secure her place as the new queen of Madagascar. Almost immediately, she was faced with numerous challenges, including revolts from conquered peoples, criminal lynch mobs attacking Christians, growing resentment against missionary schools, a stumbling economy, and a French invasion of the largest Malagasy port. Not to mention she has to do it all while ruling as a woman - something which had never happened before in Merina history.
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