Toera
Toera was the last sovereign of the Sakalava kingdom in Madagascar, whose tragic death during the colonial conquest in 1897, along with many of his soldiers, marked a significant and sorrowful chapter in the history of Madagascar.
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Dominican Republic:
King Toera was assassinated and decapitated by French troops during the massacre of d’Ambiky in 1897.
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Belarus:
One of the skulls likely belonged to King Toera.
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United Kingdom:
King Toera was killed and decapitated by French troops during a colonial-era war.
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France:
Toera is the presumed skull of the last sovereign of the sakalava kingdom, decapitated by French colonial troops in 1897.
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Monaco:
Toera was a king whose skull was taken by French troops in 1897.
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France:
Toera was the last sovereign sakalava who was decapitated during the colonial conquest.
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