Episode 2 of 2

Treaty Signing

When
1 October 1895
Where
Merina capital (Antananarivo), signing location unattested
Part of
French troops capture Antananarivo in the Franco-Malagasy War

The Merina Kingdom signed a treaty with France on 1 October 1895, establishing a French protectorate.

On 1 October 1895, the Merina Kingdom signed a treaty with France, becoming a French protectorate. This event sealed the conquest of the Merina Kingdom on the island of Madagascar. The signing location is not explicitly stated in the supplied passages; the Merina Kingdom was ruled from Antananarivo, its capital.

Sources

  1. Second Madagascar expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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