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Étienne de Flacourt

1607–1660 · 17th century

Étienne de Flacourt was a French colonial governor of Fort-Dauphin in south-eastern Madagascar for the French East India Company from 1648 to 1655. His History of the Great Island of Madagascar of 1658 described the island's peoples, especially the Antanosy, its plants and animals, and remained a major source for centuries. He also claimed Bourbon, now Réunion, for France.

Étienne de Flacourt
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Antanosy KingdomFort-Dauphin Colony

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