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History of Madagascar

16 recorded states lay in what is now Madagascar, from the Antanosy Kingdom (1500 CE). 1 of them has a full profile, and 2 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

16th century

  1. Antanosy Kingdom1500 CE – 1825 CE · kingdom
  2. Antemoro Kingdom1500 CE – 1890 CE · kingdom
  3. Merina Kingdom1540 CE – 1897 CE · profile

17th century

  1. Fort-Dauphin Colony1643 CE – 1674 CE · colony
  2. Bara Kingdom1650 CE – 1900 CE · kingdom
  3. Mahafaly Kingdoms1650 CE – 1900 CE · kingdom
  4. Menabe1650 CE – 1897 CE · kingdom
  5. Boina1690 CE – 1840 CE · kingdom

18th century

  1. Betsimisaraka Confederation1712 CE – 1817 CE · tribal confederation
  2. Ile Sainte-Marie1750 CE – 1896 CE · colony
  3. Kingdom of Isandra1750 CE – 1811 CE · kingdom
  4. Kingdom of Lalangina1750 CE – 1811 CE · kingdom

19th century

  1. Nosy Be1841 CE – 1896 CE · colony
  2. Diego-Suarez Colony1885 CE – 1896 CE · colony
  3. French Protectorate of Madagascar1885 CE – 1897 CE · protectorate
  4. French Madagascar1897 CE – 1958 CE · colony

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Madagascar. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/madagascar
MLA
“History of Madagascar.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/madagascar. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Madagascar.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/madagascar.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Madagascar’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/madagascar (Accessed: ).