Madagascar: a short history

Abstract

ContentsIntroduction1 Settlement (400-1099)2 Transforming the Island(1100-1599)3 Royalty and the Rise of Kingdoms(1600-1699)4 The Slave-Trader Kings(1700-1816)5 The Kingdom of Madagascar(1817-1895)6 The Colonial Period(1896-1959)7 Sovereign Republics(1960-2006)Conclusion