POLITICIAN

Radama I

1793 - 1828

Photo of Radama I

Icon of person Radama I

Radama I "the Great" (c. 1793–1828) was the first Malagasy sovereign to be recognized as King of Madagascar (1810–1828) by a European state, Great Britain. He came to power at the age of 17 following the death of his father, King Andrianampoinimerina. Under Radama's rule and at his invitation, the first Europeans entered his central highland Kingdom of Imerina and its capital at Antananarivo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Radama I is the 5,346th most popular politician (up from 6,135th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Madagascar (up from 7th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Malagasy Politician.

Radama I was the king of Madagascar from 1810 to 1828. He is most famous for his reforms that modernized the country.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Radama I by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Radama I ranks 5,346 out of 19,576. Before him are Béla Miklós, Edward Gierek, Eric III of Denmark, François Louis, Prince of Conti, Haider al-Abadi, and Osorkon I. After him are Joseph Bech, Inge the Younger, Nabih Berri, Hanoi Hannah, Vaišvilkas, and Ernő Gerő.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1793, Radama I ranks 13. Before him are Ján Kollár, Juan Manuel de Rosas, Nana Asmaʼu, Ludwig Reichenbach, Michel Chasles, and Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira. After him are James Dunlop, Josef Ressel, Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Charles Paul de Kock, Sam Houston, and Tokugawa Ieyoshi. Among people deceased in 1828, Radama I ranks 16. Before him are Alexander Ypsilantis, Franz Joseph Gall, William Hyde Wollaston, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Karl Mack von Leiberich, and Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. After him are Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, Sineperver Sultan, Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, Richard Parkes Bonington, Samuel Frederick Gray, and Gilbert Stuart.

Others Born in 1793

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1828

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Madagascar

Among people born in Madagascar, Radama I ranks 6 out of 36. Before him are Claude Simon (1913), Ranavalona I (1788), Marc Ravalomanana (1949), Ranavalona III (1861), and Andrianampoinimerina (1745). After him are Ranavalona II (1829), Didier Ratsiraka (1936), Philibert Tsiranana (1912), Radama II (1829), Rasoherina (1814), and Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906).

Others born in Madagascar

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In Madagascar

Among politicians born in Madagascar, Radama I ranks 5. Before him are Ranavalona I (1788), Marc Ravalomanana (1949), Ranavalona III (1861), and Andrianampoinimerina (1745). After him are Ranavalona II (1829), Didier Ratsiraka (1936), Philibert Tsiranana (1912), Radama II (1829), Rasoherina (1814), Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906), and Albert Zafy (1927).

Malagasy born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous