Sakalava kingdoms
Sakalava kingdoms was a state in Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands (Central and Southern Africa) that lasted from c. 1650 to 1840 CE, about 190 years. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).
The Maroserana dynasty founded Menabe in the west in the 17th century and Boina in the north-west around 1700, trading cattle and slaves with Arab and European ships. Merina armies conquered Boina between the 1820s and 1840s.
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Facts
- Dates
- c. 1650 to 1840 CE
- Duration
- 190 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Austronesian
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Founding of Cape Town
- Battle of Mbwila
- Omanis take Fort Jesus
- Shaka becomes Zulu king
- The Great Trek begins
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Swahili city-states
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Zulu Kingdom
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Bunyoro-Kitara
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Mutapa Empire
- Luba Empire
- Kingdom of Imerina
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Mali Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
Questions
When did Sakalava kingdoms exist?
c. 1650 to 1840 CE, about 190 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Sakalava kingdoms?
Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands, in Central and Southern Africa.
What language did Sakalava kingdoms speak?
Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.