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Execution of Christians in Antananarivo

When
1849
Where
Antananarivo
Part of
Queen Ranavalona I orders Christians burnt alive and executed in Antananarivo

In 1849, 18 Christians were executed in Antananarivo. Legacy data suggests four were burnt alive on March 28, but passages confirm only the annual total.

The event occurred in the capital city. Sources confirm 18 executions in 1849, part of a broader wave where 1,900 Christians faced punishment. The specific breakdown of four burnt and fourteen executed is derived from legacy hints, while passages verify the total count of 18 deaths in that year.

Sources

  1. Ranavalona I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16
  2. Christianity in Madagascar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  3. Antananarivo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20

Machine-drafted from the cited Wikipedia passages and checked by a reviewing model, not by a human editor. Every passage cites the revision it was written from; dates and places follow those passages.