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The sunset moth is a Malagasy species of Uraniidae moth notable for its striking iridescent wings resembling a setting sun. As a day-flying moth, it’s one of the few moths active during daylight hours. It's primarily observed in Madagascar and is of interest to entomologists studying unique adaptati...
Highland Merina kingdom that unified much of Madagascar by the early 19th century under Andrianampoinimerina and Radama I, before French colonization extinguished it in 1896.
The Kingdom of Merina was a state in Madagascar's central highlands that unified the island in the early 19th century, modernizing its administration before French annexation in 1897.
Largest pre-colonial polity in Madagascar, dominating the western coast from the 17th to 19th centuries through two main sub-kingdoms, Menabe and Boina.
Confederation of chiefdoms along Madagascar's eastern coast, unified in the early 18th century by Ratsimilaho—reportedly the son of an English pirate—before subsequently fragmenting.
The Kingdom of Menabe was a prominent Sakalava state in western Madagascar, founded in the 17th century by Andriandahifotsy, which controlled significant regional trade routes.
The Kingdom of Boina was a pre-colonial Sakalava state in western Madagascar, notable for its maritime strength and succession of powerful female rulers during the 18th century.
