Difference between revisions of "History of Madagascar"
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A short overview of the history of Madagascar: | A short overview of the history of Madagascar: | ||
| − | 500<br> | + | ''500''<br> |
Beginning of Malagasy settlement | Beginning of Malagasy settlement | ||
| − | 1100<br> | + | |
| + | ''1100''<br> | ||
Entering the island | Entering the island | ||
| − | 1500<br> | + | |
| + | ''1500''<br> | ||
Portuguese [[Diego Diaz]] arrives in Madagascar | Portuguese [[Diego Diaz]] arrives in Madagascar | ||
| − | 1610<br> | + | |
| + | ''1610''<br> | ||
Tana was taken by the [[Merina]] | Tana was taken by the [[Merina]] | ||
| − | 1787 - 1810<br> | + | |
| + | [[1787 - 1810]]<br> | ||
King [[Andrianampoinimerina]] undertook the unification of the island | King [[Andrianampoinimerina]] undertook the unification of the island | ||
| − | 1895<br> | + | |
| + | ''1895''<br> | ||
Arrival of the French | Arrival of the French | ||
| − | 1904<br> | + | |
| + | ''1904''<br> | ||
Establishment of the code for the indigenous population | Establishment of the code for the indigenous population | ||
| − | 1929<br> | + | |
| + | ''1929''<br> | ||
National demonstration | National demonstration | ||
| − | 1936<br> | + | |
| + | ''1936''<br> | ||
Creation of the Malagasy Communist Party | Creation of the Malagasy Communist Party | ||
| − | 1943<br> | + | |
| + | ''1943''<br> | ||
Madagascar joins free France | Madagascar joins free France | ||
| − | 1947<br> | + | |
| + | ''1947''<br> | ||
The famous insurrection of freedom fighter | The famous insurrection of freedom fighter | ||
| − | 1960<br> | + | |
| + | ''1960''<br> | ||
Proclamation of independence | Proclamation of independence | ||
| − | 1971<br> | + | |
| + | ''1971''<br> | ||
Eviction of president [[Philibert Tsiranana]] | Eviction of president [[Philibert Tsiranana]] | ||
| − | 1975<br> | + | |
| + | ''1975''<br> | ||
[[Didier Ratsiraka]] elected president of the Supreme Council of the Revolution | [[Didier Ratsiraka]] elected president of the Supreme Council of the Revolution | ||
| − | 1991<br> | + | |
| + | ''1991''<br> | ||
Riots and strike counters the government Ratsiraka | Riots and strike counters the government Ratsiraka | ||
| − | 1993<br> | + | |
| + | ''1993''<br> | ||
Election of the president [[Zafy Albert]] | Election of the president [[Zafy Albert]] | ||
| − | 1996<br> | + | |
| + | ''1996''<br> | ||
Impeachment of Zafy Albert and return to the presidency of Didier Ratsiraka | Impeachment of Zafy Albert and return to the presidency of Didier Ratsiraka | ||
| − | 2001 - 2002<br> | + | |
| + | ''2001 - 2002''<br> | ||
Electoral crisis and forced departure of Ratsiraka | Electoral crisis and forced departure of Ratsiraka | ||
| − | 2002<br> | + | |
| + | ''2002''<br> | ||
Presidential nomination of [[Marc Ravalomanana]] | Presidential nomination of [[Marc Ravalomanana]] | ||
| − | 2009<br> | + | |
| + | ''2009''<br> | ||
Riot against the Ravalomanana government | Riot against the Ravalomanana government | ||
| − | 2009<br> | + | |
| + | ''2009''<br> | ||
Political crisis | Political crisis | ||
| − | 2009<br> | + | |
| + | ''2009''<br> | ||
[[Andrew Rajoelina]] proclaims himself for president | [[Andrew Rajoelina]] proclaims himself for president | ||
Revision as of 19:39, 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
