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The Merina (or Hova) Dynasty

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1612 - 1630 King Andrianjaka, King of Imerina, second son of King Ralambo, King of Imerina, by his second wife, Ratsitohinina [Ratompoandrianambavy]. Granted Ambalanirana and Ambohibato, in Alasora, as his fiefs by his father. Inherited Ambohimanga et Andringita from his grandmother. Succeeded on the death of his father, after the people refused to acknowledge his elder brother, 1612. He conqured the twelve sacred hills (Ambohitratrimo, Ambohimanga, Ilafy, Alasora, Antsahadita, Ambohimanambony, Analamanga, Ambohitrabiby, Namehana, Ambohidrapeto, Ambohijafy, Ambohimandranjaka) consolidating the Merina kingdom. He established his seat on Analamanga, where he built a palace and founded Antananarivo (town of a thousand warriors), the present national capital, in 1625. Received the first Europeans in Imerima, ca. 1620. He traded slaves for guns and firearms, which enabled him to subdue adjoining principalities. m. at Antananarivo, after 1610, Queen Ravadifo (b. at Ilazaina), daughter of a commoner from Ilazaina, whose family were ennobled as the Zana-dRalambo. He d. at the Lapan' Besakana, Rovan' Antananarivo, 1630 (bur. within the grounds of the Royal Palace, Antananarivo), having had issue (with two other still born children):

1) Andriantsitakatrandriana, King of Imerina (s/o Queen Ravadifo) - see below.
1) A daughter. m. Andriandambomahatsiravina, son of Prince Andriantompokoindrindra, Prince of Ambohimalaza, by his wife, Ravololonandriana - see above.

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1630 - 1650 Andriantsitakatrandriana, King of Imerina. b. at Analamanga, ca. 1613, eldest son of King Andrianjaka, King of Imerina, by his wife, Queen Ravadifo. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1630. m. (first) at Antananarivo, Queen Ravololontsimitovy, a commoner whose family were ennobled as the ZafinandriandRanando. m. (second) Queen Rafoloarivo (d. after 1650, bur. Ambohitrimanjaka). He d. at Rovan' Antananarivo, 1650 (bur. there), having had issue, one son by each of his wives:

1) Prince (Printsy) Andriamanjakatokana I (s/o Rafoloarivo). Appointed as Heir Apparent by his father, but usurped by his younger half-brother. He narrowly escaped death at his brother's hands and escaped with his mother to Tafohasina. There proclaimed King as Ambohitrandriamanjakatokana. He d. at Ambohitrimanjaka (bur. there), having had issue, one son:
- a) Prince (Printsy) Andrianjazanavalona. Governor of Ambatomalaza under King Andriantsimitoviaminandriana. He d. 16xx (bur. Fidasina), having had issue, a son:
  - i) Prince (Printsy) Andriamanjakatokana II. He had issue, a son:
    - (1) Prince (Printsy) Manjakatokana Tsitadidy I. He had issue, a daughter:
      - (a) Princess (Printsesy) Tsitadidy I. She had issue, a son:
        
        (i) Tsitadidy II. He had issue, a son:
        
        1. Tsitadidy III. He had issue, a son:
        
        a. Manjakatokana Tsitadidy II. He had issue, a daughter:
        
        i. Ratavy [Antsahavola]. b. 1844. m. (first) Rainiketamanga (b. at Ambohimiandra, Imerinatsimo, 1839; d. at Antananarivo, 1909, bur. Ambohimangidy). m. (second) H.E. Ravoninahitriniarivo (b. 6^th June 1841; d. 10^th December 1894), 15-Honours, Minister for Foreign Affairs 1879-1887, Special Ambassador to the Court of St James', France, Germany and the USA 1882-1883, rcvd: GC of the Orders of the Royal Hawk and Radama II, second son of H.E. Ramaharo [Rainimaharavo], 15-Honours, Officer of the Palace, Minister for Foreign Affars, by his wife, Rasoaray, daughter of Field Marshal H.E. Rainihiaro, sometime Prime Minister and C-in-C. She d. at Antananarivo, 7^th May 1904, having had issue, three sons and six daughters by her first husband, and one daughter by her second:
        
        1a. Rajoelina. b. 1870 (s/o Rainiketamanga). He d. 1874. CopyrightÂ© Christopher Buyers
        
        2a. Rajaonary. b. 1874 (s/o Rainiketamanga). m. Ranoro. He d. 1945, having had issue, four sons and two daughters:
        
        1b. Bernarson Rajaonary.
        
        2b. Ranaivo Ratsimiveh.
        
        3b. Ranarifidy Rajaonary.
        
        4c. Robert Rajaonary.
        
        1b. Lisy Rajaonary. m. Joseph Rabe. She had issue, five sons and three daughters.
        
        2b. Emilienne Rajaonary. She d. unm.
        
        3a. Ravelojaona. b. 1876 (s/o Rainiketamanga). He had issue, three sons and five daughters:
        
        1b. Bernard Raveloson. m. Esther Ramanandalao, daughter of Rasolofo. He had issue, two sons and four daughters:
        
        1c. Paul Raveloson.
        
        2c. Samuel Raveloson.
        
        1c. Aimée Raveloson.
        
        2c. Marie Raveloson.
        
        3c. Esther Raveloson.
        
        4c. Lucie Raveloson.
        
        2b. Jules Randriamasivelo. He had issue, four sons and one daughter:
        
        1c. Eugène Ravelojoana.
        
        2c. André Rasolonirina Ravelojoana.
        
        3c. Désire Andriamasivelo.
        
        4c. Daniel Andriamasinoro.
        
        1c. Bodosoa Julienne Andriamasivelo.
        
        3b. Marcel Ravelojoana.
        
        1b. Razafindratavy. m. and had issue, one son.
        
        2b. Rasoamanambelo.
        
        3b. Ravoasolo.
        
        4b. Angèle Ravelojoana.
        
        5b. ine Ravelojoana. m. Henri Ramampanjaka (d. at Imerinatsimo, 1998), son of Ramampanjaka, by his wife, Angèle Ratsiverinoro. She had issue, one son and two daughters.
        
        1a. Ramanantenasoa. b. 1865 (d/o Rainiketamanga). She d. 1906, having had issue, one daughter.
        
        2a. Raketamanga. b. at Ambohimangidy, 1867 (d/o Rainiketamanga). m. in Imerinatsimo, 1884, Joseph Randrianary (b. at Namehana, 1860), son of Ratsizehena Rainindrianary, by his wife, Rasoaray. She had issue, three sons and six daughters.
        
        3a. Ranjavelo. b. 1868 (d/o Rainiketamanga).
        
        4a. Rajaosetra. b. 1872 (d/o Rainiketamanga). She d. 1877.
        
        5a. Ranorovelo. b. 1880 (d/o Rainiketamanga). m. and had issue, one son and one daughter.
        
        6a. Rangarine (d/o Ravoninahitriniarivo). She d. 26^th November 1881.
        
        7a. Razoely. b. 1883 (d/o Rainiketamanga).
2) Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe, King of Imerina (s/o Ravololontsimitovy) - see below.

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1650 - 1670 King Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe, King of Imerina, younger son of King Andriantsitakandriana, King of Imerina, by his first wife, Ravololontsimitovy. Succeeded on the death of his father, ca. 1650. m. (first) Princess Ratompoimbahoaka (d.s.p.), younger daughter of Princess Ratompoindrahondriana, daughter of Prince Andriantompokoindrindra, of Ambohimalaza. m. (second) Princess Ramahafoloarivo [Rampanananiambonitanilehibe], elder daughter of Andriandambomahatsiravina, by his first wife, a daughter of King Andrianjaka, King of Imerina. m. (third) Princess Rafaravavy Rampanananiamboninitany [Rafaravavirampanambonitany], widow of Andriandamboharihasina, and elder daughter of Princess Ratompoindrahondriana, daughter of Prince Andriantompokoindrindra, of Ambohimalaza. He d. at Rovan' Antananarivo, 1670 (bur. at the Tranomasina, Mahandrihono, Rovan' Ambohimanga), having had issue, four sons and three daughters:

1) Andrianjaka Razakatsitakatrandriana [Andrianjakatsitakatrandriana], King of Imerina (s/o Ramahafoloarivo) - see below.
2) Prince (Printsy) Andriandambomanafika, of Ambohimanga (s/o Ramahafoloarivo).
3) Prince (Printsy) Andrianjakanavalondambo [Ralambo'Andriantsimitovy], of Ambohidrabiby (s/o Ramahafoloarivo). Granted Alasora, Ambohimanjaka, Antanamalaza, Ifandana, Ambohimanambola, and the region of Andrianakotrina east of Ambohipeno for his fief by his father. Confined at Alasora. He d. at Ambohitrabiby (bur. thre).
4) ? Andriamanitrinitany, of Ambohipoloalina (described in the reocrds as the last youngest brother of King Andriamasinavalona). Granted Ambohipoloalina as his fief by his "eldest brother, King Andriamasinavalona". He had issue:
- a) Ratrimomiambonilahy. m. Rantsoamanjaka. They had issue, five sons:
  - i) Andriandambozafinandriana (bur. Ambohipoloalina).
  - ii) Andriamborosinandriana (bur. Ambohipoloalina). He had issue, three sons:
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    - (2) Andriantsoanandriana.
    - (3) Andriankotonavalona.
  - iii) Andriamitohinarivo (bur. Ambohipoloalina).
  - iv) Andriamparamasina (bur. Ambohipoloalina).
  - v) Andriamaria (bur. Ambohipoloalina).
1) Princess (Printsesy) Ravololondrenitrimo (d/o Rafaravavy). m. Andriandambomahatsiravina, elder son of Prince Andriantompokoindrindra, of Ambohimalaza, by his wife, Ravololonandriana. She d. 17xx (bur. Ambohimiakoja), having had issue, two sons - see above.
2) Princess (Printsesy) Ranavolontsimitoviaminandriana-dRalambo I [Ranavolontsimitovy], of Anosivavaka (d/o Rafaravavy). m. Andriampanarivofonamanjaka, of Fanongoavana (d. at Fanongoavana, bur. at Andranomalaza, Vakiniadiana). She d. 17xx (bur. Andranomalaza, Sadabe), having had issue, two sons:
- a) Andrianjakavololonandriana. b. at Andranomalaza. Governor of Avaradrano. He d. at Ambohitandriana (bur. Ambohitrarivo, Avaradrano), having had issue, an only son:
  - i) Andriamifonamanjaka, of Ambatovory.
- b) Andriatsimitovifonamanjaka. b. at Andranomalaza. Governor of Vakinisisoany. He at Ambohitandriana (bur. Ambohitrandriamanitra, Vakinisisaony), having had issue, one son:
  - i) Prince (Printsy) Andriamifonamanjaka, of Andranomalaza, Ambatovory, Sambaina in Lohavohitra, of Ambodinangavo, and of Ambohibaladina. m. Rafotsiramavoramampihovohovo, sister of Andriamarimampihovohovo, Chief of Imamo West, and daughter of Kambana. He d. at Ambatovory (bur. there), having had issue:
    - (1) Prince (Printsy) Andrianjakafonamanjaka, of Ambatovory. m. Princess Ranavalonkoandriamanitra (d. at Ambatovory, bur. there), daughter of King Andriambelomasina, King of Avaradrano, by his first wife, Queen Rasoherimananitany [Rasoherina], eldest daughter of Andriampeno Randriambolanambo, Prince of Namehana. He d. at Ambatovory (bur. there), having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
      - (a) Andrianamboatsimaharivo. He had issue, one daughter:
        
        (i) Rafaralahimanga (bur. Ambatovory). She had issue, one son and six daughters:
        
        1. Andriamparanindrianome.
        
        1. Razakafonana. CopyrightÂ© Christopher Buyers
        
        2. Ranavalonjafy (bur. Ambatovory). She had issue, one daughter:
        
        a. Raketaka.
        
        3. Razakandrianaivondrianilana (bur. Ambatovory). She had issue, four sons and one daughter:
        
        a. Andriamaharo.
        
        b. Rasikinabo.
        
        c. Ramasimanana.
        
        d. Randriantsoa.
        
        a. Raketamavo.
        
        4. Razafinandriantsimitovy.
        
        5. Rafotsirasoa.
        
        6. Rafaravavy.
      - (b) Andriantsiresy (bur. Ambatovory). m. Rabodosambaina, daughter of his paternal grand uncle, Prince Andriandambozozoro, of Sambaina. He had issue, three children:
        
        (i) Ravololona (bur. Ambohipananina). She had issue, three children:
        
        1. Rafotsirabodo. She d.s.p. (bur. Ambohipananina).
        
        2. Ramboamavo (bur. Ambohipananina). She had issue:
        
        a. Rasoantandrana.
        
        b. Ranavalontrimo.
        
        c. Ranjakanirina. CopyrightÂ© Christopher Buyers
        
        d. Rasoamananolona.
        
        3. Rafaravavy
        
        (ii) Ravalisoa (bur. Ambatovory). She had issue, eight hildren:
        
        1. Razakandriamanasa. She had issue:
        
        a. Rasoanalina. She d.s.p. (bur. Ambatovory).
        
        2. Ramatoaravololona (bur. Ambatovory). She had issue:
        
        a. Ratsitohaina.
        
        3. Rafotsiraivorabodozafy (bur. Ambatovory). She had issue, three children:
        
        a. Rasoambolamanana (bur. Manohilahy). She had issue, five children:
        
        i. Ragomary J.B. (bur. Manohilahy). He had issue, three children:
        
        1a. Kialoala Chr.
        
        2a. Voantay Jer.
        
        3a. Ketaka.
        
        ii. Raketaka Bl.
        
        iii. Rafiringa P. m. Razafiniaeabo, daughter of Ramahamenatra.
        
        iv. Razoahary C.
        
        v. Raberanto J.
        
        b. Randriamahaleo. CopyrightÂ© Christopher Buyers
        
        c. Randriatsimize Ph.
        
        4. Ramananiera.
        
        5. Rafaravitsimaharivo.
        
        6. Rasoanavalona.
        
        7. Rafaravitsiantaha.
        
        8. Rafaralahirandriamaly Ph.
        
        (iii) Rafaravavy.
      - (c) Rafotsiranjaka.
- c) Queen Ravololon-dRalambo II, Princess of Ilafy and Namehana. m. (first) (div.) King Andriantomponimerina [Ratrimonibemihisatra], King of Ambohidratrimo (d. at Ambohidratrimo, ca. 1732, bur. there), second son of her maternal uncle, King Andrianmasinavalona [Andrianjakanavalondambo], King of Imerina, by his wife, Ramananandrianjaka. m. (second) King Andriantsimitoviaminandriana [Andriantsimitoviaminandriandrazaka], King of Itsimahafotsy, second son of her maternal uncle, King Andrianmasinavalona [Andrianjakanavalondambo], King of Imerina, by his wife, Ratompoindraoandriana. She d.s.p. - see below.
3) Princess (Printsesy) Ranavalonmanambonitany [Rampananamboninitanilehibe] [Rampanamboninitany] (d/o Ramahafoloarivo). m. (first) … m. (second) Andrianjakanavalonamandimby, King of Imerinatsimo, son of King Andriamasinavalona [Andrianjakanavalondambo], King of Imerina, by his wife, Ramananimerina. She had issue - see Madagascar (Imerinatsimo).

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1670 - 1675 King Andrianjaka Razakatsitakatrandriana, King of Imerina. b. at Analamanga, as Lamboritakatra, eldest son of King Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe, King of Imerina, by his second wife, Princess Ramahafoloarivo, elder daughter of Andriandambomahatsiravina. Granted Antanarivo and the region to the west, Ambohimanga, Ambohitrabiby and the regions to the north for his fief by his father. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1670. Deposed by Andriamampandry and the senior Merina nobles in favour of his younger brother, on account of his great superstition and cruelty of character, 1675. Exiled to Imboina, in the North Sakalava country, together with his wives and ten children. m. (first) at Antananarivo, Ravololontsimitovy, of the Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe clan. m. (second) Rafoloarivo, of the Andriamanjakatokana clan. He had issue, ten children (born before 1675), including four sons, who married into the Sakalava Royal Family of Imboina and left descendants there.

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