Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar
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Here's a question that just struck me ... if you believe she was an unhinged despotic tyrant ... does that make you a misogynist?
Biographics big fan of you (O_0)
Now I've got something which every American tries not to look at that's there crimes.
Past:
1) Selling weapons to both the Allies and Central/Axis power in both WW. And when they found their interest in danger they joined the allies just in the name of saving the so called humanity.
2) Throwing not once but twice nuclear weapons on Japan. It's unnecessary because by the time they fired those bloody missiles Nazi Germany had already surrendered and Imperial Japan also couldn't have last for long cause it couldn't fight longer because of their economic and military conditions and also the other Axis powers had already lost. The attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki have caused casualties over 199000 in total and many have become lame and are still suffering both physically and mentally because of the radiational diseases which spread. The Japanese suffered a lot from this but USA never openly apologized to Japan.
3) During the Cold wars these American brutes tried to overthrow many communist regimes like China and Cuba and wanted to establish capitalist states. I'm not against capitalism nor I blindly follow communism, but this's American Imperialism. On the Soviets part though, they never actually tried to overthrow any anti communist regimes and this interference of America just in the name of the so called 'peace keeping' makes them look as tyrant and bloody imperialist.
4) Just like in Cuba as the Soviets had placed their nukes, the Americans had also placed their nukes in Turkey. Now if u know the history of Cuban Missile crisis you know how Americans felt when they discovered this, but they had also done the same thing by placing their nukes in Turkey. Really selfish.
Some more
5) Their involvement in Korean War and Vietnam War where the Soviets only provided arms to the communist regimes, the Americans not only provided their arms but also sent their men to the anti communist regimes which were their supporter. In Korea a cease fire was announced, while in Vietnam they left the South Vietnam on its own after fighting with and for it for decades. And then the South fell to North Vietnam with an unified communist Vietnam. Really they pokes their nose everywhere and after that they may also leave you. Just fight for their own profit. Really selfish.
6) They are the creator of terrorists. The biggest terrorist sponsoring country is USA. When USSR invaded Afghanistan the Americans in return funded the rebels with arms and ammunition in Afghanistan so that they could create a problem for USSR and later when these rebels started killing the innocents in the name of religion, this gave birth to terrorist and terrorism, and the mother was USA. They also paid the price in the infamous 9/11 attacks by Osama Bin Laden. And later when these terrorists in Afghanistan became a problem to them they sent their men in Afghanistan and they stayed there for approximately 20 yrs and suddenly the year earlier they left Afghanistan to these Talibani terrorists after spending more than a trillion dollars. They also helped terrorists or so called rebels to overthrow Gaddafi's rule in Libya, I'm not justifying Gaddafi's regime but I'm trying to prove American Imperialism, the reason why they overthrow Gaddafi was that Gaddafi wanted to establish a Pan Arab and Pan African Union of gold currency, this would make the Arabs less reliant on West and thus America overthrew him. They wanted Middle East to be depended upon them (America) and also the Americans had(and still has) monopoly on oil trade in the middle east which could have been affected.
7) In the Indo-Pak war or Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 they supported Pakistan even after knowing about Pakistan's Bangladeshi genocide and not supporting the independence of Bangladesh and India who was helping them for their liberation. They instead sent their Naval fleet in Bay of Bengal to stop India and if they didn't, you know what they could have done, but thankfully Soviet Russia came up and they sent their navy too which resulted America to return.
8) The Iraq war. Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq blaming Saddam Hussein that he's making weapons of mass destruction. But they never found anything such like this instead it resulted death of millions of Iraqis and War Veterans. The reason they attacked Iraq was that Saddam Hussein wanted to sell Iraq's oil not in Dollars harming USA a lot. Thus they attacked and left the country in shatters. I'm also not justifying Saddam's regime as it's horrific.
And yeah they believed the divine right to rule the whole continent and yeah so they stretched their borders until it became as same as it's today and in between causing casualties and lots of deaths during their expansion.
"Prince Unpronounceable " great save Simon, great save.
Madagascar is a really interesting country, I wish it was talked about more often
There is a french actress (most famous for Lila dit ça an excellent film) her name is vahina geocante . Vahina is said more like vyna and it’s Malagasy ( Madagascan) for welcome . Random bit of trivia
When most people hear Madagascar: "I like to move it, move it!"
@@SaiyanGamer95 “I’m paralysed from the neck down and cannot move it move it”
Madagascar, the homeland of the magnificent Pachypodiums
All hail king Julian
I would suggest an episode on Charles II of England. He is remembered as the “Merry Monarch,” but a closer look at the later part of his reign reveals a paranoid regime in which thousands of Protestant dissenters and others were summarily executed and stripped of their property. He was much bloodier than Bloody Mary.
His regime mirrored Richelieu in France with his paranoid attacks on the Jews and Hugenots as highlighted in Ken Loach The Devils 1971 with Oliver Reed.
Ok, but he also starred on Horrible Histories, so that's an upside.
No wonder the Cavaliers lost-
Don’t care this is about the queen of Madagascar 🇲🇬
@@RR-ri4vn Relax, your country is only known because of the movie
Wow! She makes Empress Wu look kind & gentle.
1:20 - Chapter 1 - One day my prince will come (down with syphilis)
4:15 - Chapter 2 - Reign in blood
6:05 - Mid roll ads
7:25 - Chapter 3 - Queen of big data
11:40 - Chapter 4 - Away from christianity
15:05 - Chapter 5 - Bloodbath
17:15 - Chapter 6 - 21 Skulls
20:30 - Chapter 7 - Legacy
I cannot beleave that I've learned more about the history of my country in this video than my years of malagasy schools, which where we learn more about occidental one. the one that "matters".
"Prince Unpronounceable" hahahahaha
Flashman's account of the Queen is quite enlightening.
Good day to the team at Biographics. I would like to just say that I think the work you do is just astounding. I absolutely enjoy listening and I often listen while I work during the day. Thank you very much for the brilliant content you put out.
If I may, may I make a suggestion for Lady Murasaki Shikibu, a Japanese lady in waiting during the Japanese Heian period who was also a renown poet and writer, and who is thought to have written the first novel, the Tale of Genji?
An unexpected and great video. You should do one on Queen Ranavalona III the last monarch of Madagascar
That b*** gave up to the french with out a figth, and finished her days on a holliday trip as her people got enslaved.
This is the video that makes me realize that even with a BA in History from a university in the US, I have exactly no knowledge of Madagascar beyond "Lots of biodiversity"
From a Malagasy fan, this was unexpected
At this point I will recommend the Flashman novels to Simon, though I confess I don’t yet see how to turn that into another channel.
Love your work my friend.
The Flashman novels are brilliant.
As Hank Green once sang:
They call her the mad queen, of Madagascar
She'll sell you into slavery, or she'll boil you in tar
She'll dress you up in bloody animal skins and set dogs on you
A third of her nation died under her rule
If even the reign of a woman was cursed
It was Queen Ranavalona the First
Ranavalona, Ranavalona, Ranavalona the First
As soon as I saw the title of this video I heard the song in my head
I came here to comment about his song that’s the only reason I know about her
She's actually a nice gal tho
@@TheProtagonistDies Umm no.
@@TheProtagonistDies genocide Denier?
Gonna take this opportunity to shout out General Antonio Luna and Dr. Jose Rizal. Would love to see more videos about the Philippines and it’s tumultuous history as a conquered nation and the struggle to find its national identity.
have you seen the puppet history episode on Rizal? pretty good
1861 was the begining of the fall of Madagascar, since then, until now, the country is a mess. History prove her right, and she was our last real sovereign. Thanks for trying to prononce Andrianampoinimerina's name, it means the sovereign in the heart of merinas, and as a proud merina I can tell you that's true. An episode about him would be amazing
She might have been ruthless but she was an excellent queen and i argue she was the greatest rulers of madagascar and africa in general, her descendants completely botched everything she had worked tirelssly to preserve
I absolutely love this. high quality video!!
Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job
Great video dude
Thank you Simon! I was about to do another petition soon but saw you had got around to her. May your beard grow ever more impressive!
In answer to your query at the end, I think it's quite clear that she was both.
Great video about someone & a country that is unknown to many of us.
I’m wondering if you all would ever be willing to do one on Governor George Wallace? I think his trip from moderate to the face of segregation, his presidential campaign and assassination attempt, all the way back to moderate is an interesting story. Just how chasing the vote and populism can change someone for the worse.
What's bizarre is how many African Americans in Alabama voted for him in the early 80s IIRC. Why would you vote for the man who had oppressed your people so badly the last time he was in power? Absolutely inexplicable.
@@hawkeyeten2450 exactly, he was a terrible person, but a master populist, especially in Alabama. But these is a such a lack of biographies on the man, even more so on TH-cam.
Great video
This is the sixth video of yours today, I've been binging watching, the only time that I do, without any guilt, so don't think I'm stopping there, at old lucky six.
Really good video
One of the women who proved that they can be as vile as any man.
Equality for all!!!
Good video 👍
I’m so glad you’ve slowed down the dialogue pace, somewhat.!
Looking for this video is how I found you years ago!
Oh man, this episode was a true treasure. I remember watching Biographics some time ago, the subjects seemed all-heard-about already. But I never knew that Madagascar was an independent state with a queen at some time. And what a queen she was...
brutal but saved and developped madagascar for 3 decades without her the french would have taken madagascar easily
Eamon DeValera (1882-1975) - prominent political leader in 20th century Ireland who, after the Irish war of independence from 1919 to 1921, was in the public eye for over forty years from 1922 until his death were he served as head of government (Taoiseach) and head of state (president). He was nearly executed in the Easter Rising in 1916 and was key in putting into place the new constitution on 1937. A very prominent Irish figure and one of the most important in Irish history.
*@James Martin* Although sadly, he *also* certainly let the women of Ireland down - to say the least - whence he did come to power: despite the rather major part Irish women played in the struggle for independence, he barely gave them so much as a nod of recognition, much less anything in the least significant or meaningful....
Hey Simon! Great video as always. Could you guys do a video on Theodoros Kolokotronis? He was a Greek General in the Greek Revolutionary War of 1821 and his life would make for a great video in my opinion!
I’ve never heard of him, so I would be interested in watching a bio on him. Fingers crossed Simon reads this comment belae58 lol x
I’ve heard him called the Greek George Washington.
Is there any truth to this claim?
Once more urge you to make a video on King Zog of Albania, one of the most fascinating and colourful rulers of the 20th century
This is good topic dint hear much of anything about Madagascar history
Rest In Peace to those that passed away.
Please do an episode on Artemisia I of Caria! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Finally, my request was answered, thanks sm for posting🙏🏾, next time post Abraham Lincoln
And now Hank Green's song from 14 years ago is stuck in my head.
Do Malaysian freedom fighters or their mythical heroes! There's alot of them within the 13 states. Also with love from Malaysia 🇲🇾🥰
This is the best vidoe I watched today! subbed and liked ! you are wonderful. a fellow creator
Honestly the truth is likely far more complicated than is traditionally believed.
would love a biography of Sasaki Kojiro, i think it would be interesting
She’s awesome
Since we're on the topic of incredibly iconic Monarchs, you should definitley make a video about Dom Pedro II, the last emperor of Brazil. That man was a legend.
If possible can you please cover Joseph Merrick.
Good
You should do one on Stepan Bandera
Good to know that Eldians had at least one queen who ruled for more than 13 years
I see what you did there
@@dustrose8101 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Please do one about William of Orange
this life would make an awesome TV show !
Population before Ranavalona: 5Million. Population after Ranavalona: 2.5Million.
I'd like to see a video about Simo Hayha.
After binge watching the casual criminalist and now watching bio graphics I'm wondering when Simon was gonna ask his inputs lol
Just wondering can you ever do a biographics about Frank Hamer
Step aside, Fred Waterford. Simon's beard has got yours beat! 😉
Please do Seretze Khawama
Please do an episode on medal of Honor recipient and legendary navy seal, Lt. Thomas R. Norris
Did I reach the end of my watch later list? Not anymore. New biographics and geographics just uploaded!
Please do a video on Anton Szandor LaVey.
I would suggest an episode on William Charles Mariner aka “Toki Ukamea” or Iron Axe in English. It’s his account of living as a captive in Tonga and adopted by chief Finau Ulukalala. It’s a good story, check it out.
Cool
When do we get the video about Dr. Buckaroo Banzi?
Can you please make a video on John Langalibele Dube and Charlotte Manya Makgomo Maxeke 🙏🥺?
Saw that title and thought "Wait, isn't free in Flashmans Lady" yes, yes she is,
I think I've heard a story, then I hear Simon and his basement dwellers version, and I always learn something I'd not known before
Can you do a video on King Phillip IV of France who persecuted the Knights Templar?
Here's an amazing inventor who's far too less known, and deserves a Biographics episode : Joseph Marie Jacquard. He invented a sort of computerized weaving machine in *1803*... I know i'd like to know more about this guy..
How about a Biographics on Æthelflæd, the Lady of Mercia. Has everything, midevil politics, war, dynasty, Vikings!
I jus follow Simon on the internet 🖖😁
Cannot go without a daily dose I'll starve without a Simonography.
So between this and the Yi Concubine, do we get a Harry Flashman Video next?
Seems she did what most dictators do, start off seemingly a decent person set on changing things for the good of the people, and then descending into power-mad insanity and just going nuts attacking people just cos she could... :\
This is old video right? There’s no way I would know about the buffalo hunt without Mr. Whistler
Do a video on the Mau Mau rebellion.
Sad you overlooked Sergeant-General Harry Flashman, but oh well.
How about one on General Norman Schwarzkopf?(led collation forces during the First Gulf War)
Lovingly lampooned in Spitting Image you'll napalm my house!
No matter what tradition the traditionalist defends, gunpowder is always appreciated.
Make a video of Gloria Guinness
Why dis i read the title as queen ravioli?
Can you do a video about Malcolm X?
Please do a biography on Fela Kuti and James Baldwin
Fela Kuti for sure. His influence on music in Africa and the world is truly understated
Please do a video on Freddie Oversteegen
I'd love to see a robert burns biographics episode
Humbly requesting George Carlin. A comedian and satirist who oftentimes hit the nail more than just on the head; and whose bits were infinitely more than just satire. The guy was a comedian, satirist, begrudged philosopher, and even the narrative voice of Thomas the Train.
I've seen this same suggestion on so many vids and am 1000% behind it
@@rosscarr6817 I’m suggesting it on as many of Simon’s vids as I can. Carlin was a ginormous figure, so I want Factboi to cover him in great detail. Spread the word my friend!
A great suggestion!! I would really like to hear what he would say over the last 7yrs... I'm sure it would have been a memorable.. How I miss his observations of life!!😃
Let’s not forget the “seven things you can’t say on television” monologue: something that went all the way to the US Supreme Court 😂
Catholicism WOW!
Simon,Duke Kahanamoko , multi Olympic medalist, father of modern surfing
Why does this look so much better then the Blaze
Thank you for calling them martyrs, Simon.
He just rapped the first 12seconds of the video😂
You should do an episode about Ante Pavelić that man was brutal
George M. Frazer wrote a semi-fictional account of Ranavalona in "Flashman's Lady". Very interesting reading when remembering GMF would research a real event and put his caracter in to make the story nothing less than hilarious.
She is a Model of Determination
I seemed to have missed this part of the DreamWorks films
Can we have a show about her please?
Would you please do a video on Carole Lombard? She was an amazing actress and patriot, lost 75 years ago in a wartime plane crash.
commenting early enough to get my own Biographic one day
I'm surprised that you haven't produced episodes on Gladstone or Disraeli, two of the most important Victorian persons who never wore a crown.
Who is your favorite queen in African history?
Queen of Madagascar
Can you make a video on Frank Lucas?
I recommend doing a boigraphics video on Justinian I
Ranavalona I made Mary I of England look like a benevolent ruler in comparison.