Season 4 Episode 7: Ralambo’s Wars

History of Africa

English - February 27, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
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Next Episode: Season 4 Episode 8: Andrianjaka - The Indivisible Sun

In the early 17th century, a raiding party of Sakalava soldiers entered Imerina. King Ralambo, faced with an existential threat, was forced to rely only on a combination of his own wit and divine assistance from the idol Kelimalaza. According to the Tantara, Kelimalaza assisted Ralambo in all of his shocking victories over his larger and better-equipped enemy armies.

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