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The Kingdom of Imerina was a highland Merina state that unified much of Madagascar by the early 19th century. Under leaders like Andrianampoinimerina and his son Radama I, the kingdom expanded its influence over the entire island through a combination of diplomacy and military force. It was distingu...

The Kingdom of Merina was a Malagasy state centered in the central highlands of Madagascar. During the nineteenth century, Merina rulers expanded their authority across much of the island and developed a centralized court, army, administration, and diplomatic relations with foreign powers. France co...

The Kingdom of Sakalava was a series of Sakalava states that controlled much of Madagascar's western coast from the 17th century into the 19th century. Its political history is commonly discussed through the major sub-kingdoms of Menabe in the south and Boina in the north. Sakalava rulers drew power...

Moraingy is a traditional unarmed striking sport from Madagascar, also known as Malagasy boxing. It is especially associated with coastal communities, where bouts may take place in an outdoor ring formed by spectators and accompanied by singing, drumming, or other communal activity. The style emphas...

The Kingdom of Betsimisaraka was a political confederation on the eastern coast of Madagascar. It was associated with Ratsimilaho, who is traditionally described as having united local chiefdoms in the early eighteenth century and as being the son of an English pirate and a Malagasy woman. The confe...

The Kingdom of Menabe was a Sakalava state in western Madagascar that developed during the early modern period. Its political center lay in the Menabe region, where Sakalava rulers controlled territory, local communities, and trade along parts of the western coast. The kingdom is traditionally assoc...

The Kingdom of Boina was a pre-colonial Sakalava state in western Madagascar, notable for its maritime strength and succession of powerful female rulers during the 18th century.