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Radama II
Radama II was the son and heir of Queen Ranavalona I and ruled from 1861 to 1863 over the Kingdom of Madagascar, which controlled virtually the entire island. Radama's rule, although brief, was a pivotal period in the history of the Kingdom of Madagascar. Under the unyielding and often harsh 33-year rule of his mother, Queen Ranavalona I, Madagascar had successfully preserved its cultural and poli…
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politics · King of Madagascar · monarch · also Radama II, II
Born 23 September 1829 · Died 12 May 1863 · Q218628
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1863· 2 entries
Died 1863-05-12.
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Radama II announced his intention to allow disputes to be settled by a duel, much to the disapproval of many of his advisers at court who feared the practice would lead to anarchy
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1861· 1 entry
Upon the natural death of his mother, Queen Ranavalona I, assuming the throne name Radama II
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1855· 2 entries
With French entrepreneur Joseph-François Lambert while Ranavalona still ruled, the French were awarded exclusive rights to the exploitation of large tracts of valuable land and other lucrative resources and projects
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By pressuring Prince Rakoto into signing a request for French aid that would have enabled France to establish control over Madagascar had the true nature of the letter and its signing not been uncovered by Rakoto and his
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1829· 2 entries
Born 1829-09-23.
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In the Imasoandro building on the compound of the Rova of Antananarivo
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