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ID: 8698195
Page Link:
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/8698195
Record Type:
administrative
Merina (former nation/state/empire)
Coordinates:
Lat: 18 56 00 S
degrees minutes
Lat: -18.9330
decimal degrees
Long: 047 31 00 E
degrees minutes
Long: 47.5160
decimal degrees
Note:
Empire from the Central Highlands of Madagascar that emerged in the late 18th century. A treaty with the British in 1820 recognized its sovereign as king of Madascar. Taken over by the French in by the end of the 19th century.
Names:
Merina
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C
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Hierarchical Position:
World
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Africa
(continent) (
P
)
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Madagascar
(nation) (
P
)
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Merina
(former nation/state/empire) (
P
)
Place Types:
former nation/state/empire (
preferred
,
C
)
............
1790s-1890s
empire (
H
)
state (
C
)
Sources and Contributors:
Merina..........
[
VP Preferred
]
.................
Encyclopedia of Empire, Wiley Online (2016-)
accessed 24 October 2016
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Times Atlas of World History (1993)
Subject:
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[
VP
]
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Encyclopedia of Empire, Wiley Online (2016-)
accessed 24 October 2016
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Google Maps online (2000-)
accessed 24 October 2016
..................
Times Atlas of World History (1993)
Note:
English
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[
VP
]
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Encyclopedia of Empire, Wiley Online (2016-)
accessed 24 October 2016
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