Season 4 Episode 6: Sakalava - Madagascar’s First Empire

History of Africa

English - February 13, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
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Previous Episode: Season 4 Episode 5: Ralambo, the Miracle Child

Next Episode: Season 4 Episode 7: Ralambo’s Wars

While Imerina is our primary focus this season, they were far from the pre-eminent power in 18th Century Madagascar. In today's show, let's learn about the first empire to truly dominate Madagascar, the equally fascinating and enigmatic kingdom known as Sakalava. Since our show is primarily told from the Merina perspective, they will be the primary "antagonists" of this season. However, don't get it twisted: the Sakalava kingdom and its people were so much more than mere enemies of the Merina.

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