Merina Kingdom

GPTKB entity

Statements (90)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:allied_with gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:allies with other Malagasy kingdoms
gptkbp:area approximately 100,000 km²
gptkbp:artwork gptkb:pottery
gptkb:carving
gptkb:sculpture
weaving
traditional crafts and music
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Antananarivo
gptkbp:conflict with neighboring tribes
gptkbp:cultural_heritage oral traditions
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Merina_people
Merina culture
gptkbp:cultural_practices gptkb:traditional_music
gptkb:traditional_dance
gptkb:famadihana
rice cultivation
famadihana (turning of the bones)
zebu cattle raising
gptkbp:cultural_symbol fady (taboos)
gptkbp:currency Ariary
gptkbp:decline gptkb:late_19th_century
gptkbp:defeated French colonial forces
Imerina region
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Merina_people
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations with France
with Britain
gptkbp:dissolved 1897
gptkbp:economy gptkb:trade
agriculture
agriculture and trade
rice cultivation
with Arab merchants
gptkbp:education_system literacy promotion
missionary schools
traditional and colonial influences
gptkbp:established 16th century
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Rova_of_Antananarivo
gptkbp:fought_against French colonial forces
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:King_Andrianjaka
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:historical_documentation Royal edicts
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_Antananarivo
Treaty of Tamatave
French annexation
gptkbp:historical_impact on Malagasy nationalism
gptkbp:historical_legacy gptkb:historical_narratives
gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkb:archaeological_site
cultural festivals
language development
cultural heritage preservation
national identity formation
historical documents preservation
influence on modern Madagascar
political structure influence
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance unification of Madagascar
gptkbp:history with France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merina Kingdom
gptkbp:influenced_by European colonization
gptkbp:language Malagasy
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:military_service traditional warriors
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sacred_Hill
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Antananarivo
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Queen_Ranavalona_I
gptkbp:notable_leader gptkb:Ranavalona_II
gptkb:Radama_I
gptkb:Radama_II
gptkb:Andrianampoinimerina
Ranavalona I
gptkbp:notable_ruler gptkb:Andrianampoinimerina
gptkbp:population around 1 million (historical context)
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:route Indian Ocean trade
gptkbp:social_structure gptkb:feudal_system
gptkb:oppression
gptkb:nobility
nobility and commoners
commoners
gptkbp:strength well-organized army
gptkbp:territory through military conquests
central Madagascar
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Hill_of_Ambohimanga
gptkb:Imerina
gptkb:Queen_Ranavalona_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5