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A short overview of the history of Madagascar:
 
A short overview of the history of Madagascar:
  
* 500<br>
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* 500: Beginning of Malagasy settlement
  Beginning of Malagasy settlement
 
  
* 1100
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* 1100: Entering the island
  Entering the island
 
  
* 1500
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* 1500: Portuguese Diego Diaz arrives in Madagascar
  Portuguese Diego Diaz arrives in Madagascar
 
  
 
* 1610
 
* 1610

Revision as of 19:30, 22 March 2011

A short overview of the history of Madagascar:

  • 500: Beginning of Malagasy settlement
  • 1100: Entering the island
  • 1500: Portuguese Diego Diaz arrives in Madagascar
  • 1610
 Tana was taken by the Merina
  • 1787 - 1810
 King Andrianampoinimerina undertook the unification of the island
  • 1895
 Arrival of the French
  • 1904
 Establishment of the code for the indigenous population
  • 1929
 National demonstration
  • 1936
 Creation of the Malagasy Communist Party
  • 1943
 Madagascar joins free France
  • 1947
 The famous insurrection of freedom fighter
  • 1960
 Proclamation of independence
  • 1971
 Eviction of president Philibert Tsiranana
  • 1975
 Didier Ratsiraka elected president of the Supreme Council of the Revolution
  • 1991
 Riots and strike counters the government Ratsiraka
  • 1993
 Election of the president Zafy Albert
  • 1996
 Impeachment of Zafy Albert and return to the presidency of Didier Ratsiraka
  • 2001 - 2002
 Electoral crisis and forced departure of Ratsiraka
  • 2002
 Presidential nomination of Marc Ravalomanana
  • 2009
 Riot against the Ravalomanana government
  • 2009
 Political crisis
  • 2009
 Andrew Rajoelina proclaims himself for president