Proper noun
Imerina
(historical) A precolonial state (c. 1540–1897) off the coast of Southeast Africa that, by the 19th century, dominated most of what is now Madagascar.
The LMS was invited by King Radama I (1810–28) to expand its schools throughout Imerina to teach basic literacy and numeracy to aristocratic children. Source: Internet
The city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Imerina from its founding until 1710, when Imerina split into four warring quadrants. Source: Internet
By the turn of the 19th century, King Andrianampoinimerina had reunited the highly populous Kingdom of Imerina, located in the central highlands with its capital at Antananarivo. Source: Internet
Following almost a century of warring and famine, Imerina was reunited in 1793 by King Andrianampoinimerina (1787–1810). Source: Internet
In 1838, it was estimated that as many as 100,000 people in Imerina died as a result of the tangena ordeal, constituting roughly 20% of the population. citation contributing to a strongly unfavorable view of Ranavalona's rule in historical accounts. Source: Internet
Successive Merina sovereigns ruled over the Kingdom of Imerina from Analamanga through King Andriamasinavalona's reign. Source: Internet