MADAGASCAR

Imarovatana

The Merina (or Hova) Dynasty

continued from Imerina 4.
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Prince (Printsy) Andriantomponimerina I, Prince of Imarovatana, son of King Andriamasinavalona [Andrianjakanavalondambo], King of Imerina, by his second wife, Ramananandrianjaka I. Granted Imarovatana as his fief during his father's lifetime, including Ambohitrdrarimo, Ambohitrimanjaka, Ambohimanoa, Ambohimanaha, and Fandravazana as far as Amboanana, with the intention that he should become ruler of that place at his death. He established his capital at Ambohidratrimo. m. (div. before 1710) Queen Ravolondralambo II, Princess of Ilafy and Namehana (m. second, King Andriantsimitoviaminandriana [Andriantsimitoviaminandriandrazaka], King of Avaradrano, and d.s.p. - see below), daughter of his aunt, Princess Ravolondralambo I. He d.v.p. after a painful illness, a month after his father's escape from imprisonment, at Rovan' Ambohidratrimo, before 1710 (bur. Rovan' Antananarivo), having had issue, two sons:
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1710 - 1732 King Andriamananimerina I, King of Imarovatana. b. as Ratrimonibemihisatra. Famous, when aged 12 or 13, for engineering the escape of his grandfather King Andriamasinavalona from detention by his father Prince Andriantomponimerina. Appointed as Heir Apparent to Imarovatana by his grandfather, after the death of his father. Succeeded him as King of Imarovatana with the reign name of Andriamananimerina I, 1710. m. Queen Ramorabe (d. at Ambohidratrimo, bur. there), daughter of Andriampeno Randriambolanambo, Prince of Namehana, by his wife, Ramanitrandrianstimitovy-aminandriandehibe Rasoherinaraniny, daughter of Princess Ranavalontsitoviaminandriana. He d. at Rovan' Ambohidratrimo, ca. 1732 (bur. there), having had issue, four sons and three daughters:
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1732 - 17xx King Andriantomponimerina II, King of Imarovatana. b. as Andriambelomanana, eldest son of King Andriamananimerina I, King of Imarovatana, by his wife, Queen Raorabe. Succeeded on the death of his father as King of Imarovatana 1732. Proclaimed with the reign name of Andriantomponimerina II. He had issue, an only son:
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17xx- 17xx Queen Ramanandrianjaka II, Queen of Imarovatana. b. as Ravorombato, daughter of Princess Rabodofilankanina, daughter of King Andriamananimerina I, King of Imarovatana. Expelled her uncle and usurped the crown. Installed at Ambohidratrimo as Queren Ramanandrianjaka II. m. (first) …m. (second) Rabezaka, of Anosinimerina, near Andriantany, of the Andriamasinavalona caste of nobility. She had issue, four sons and four daughters:
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17xx- 1774 King Andriambelo, King of Imarovatana, son of Princess Rabodofilankanina, daughter of King Andriamananimerina I, King of Imarovatana. Proclaimed as King of Imarovatana with the reign name of Andriambelo. Attacked and defeated by King Andrianjafy of Imerina in 1774, who then annexed Imarovatana to his own realm. He was k. by King Andrianjafy, September 1774, having had issue, an only daughter:
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