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The Merina (or Hova) Dynasty

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1730 - 1770 King Andriambelomasina, King of Avaradrano and Imerinatsimo. b. at Ambohitronsy, Imerinatsimo, as Prince Rakotomavo, eldest son of Andriamifonozozoro [Rafonizozoro], of Androibe, by his second wife, Princess Rangorinimerina, of Ambohitrontsy, daughter of Andrianjakanavalonamandimby, King of Imerinatsimo. Adopted by King Andriantsimitoviaminandriana [Andriantsimitoviaminandriandrazaka], and his childless first wife, Queen Rampanambonitany. Succeeded on the death of his adopted father, and proclaimed as King Andriambelomasina, 1730. m. (first) before 1730, Queen Rasoherimananitany [Rasoherina] (d. at Rovan' Ambohimanga, Itsimahafotsy, Avaradrano, bur. there at the Tranomasina, Mahandrihono), his principal wife, eldest daughter of Andriampeno Randriambolanambo, Prince of Namehana, by his wife, Ramanitrandrianstimitovy Rasoherinaraniny, elder daughter of Ranavalontsitoviaminandriana. m. (second) Queen Renibodonimerina. He d. at Rovan' Ambohimanga, Itsimahafotsy, Avaradrano, ca. 1770 (bur. there at the Tranomasina, Mahandrihono, and reinterred at the Tomb of the Kings, Rovan' Antananarivo, 1797), having had issue, ten children by his first wife, including:

1) Andrianjafinandriamanitra [Andrianjafinjanahary], King of Avaradrano (s/o Queen Rasoherina) - see below.
2) Prince (Printsy) Andriantsimitoviaminandriandrazaka (s/o Queen Rasoherina). He founded the city of Ambohimanga (the blue hill). m. Rampanobonitany. He d. at Ambohimanga, Itsimahafotsy, Avaradrano, before 1797 (bur. there), having had issue, two daughters: CopyrightÂ© Christopher Buyers
- a) Princess (Printsesy) Ranavalondralambofonamanjaka (bur. Ambohimanga).
- b) Princess (Printsesy) Ranavalonfonjanahary (bur. Ambohimanga).
3) Prince (Printsy) Andriankirahinimerina, of Amboatany (s/o Queen Rasoherina). m. Rabodomanjaka (m. second, Prince Andriantsimitovizafinitrimo, of Ambatomomoina, by whom she had further issue - see below), daughter of Andrianampianarivo, by his wife, Ratomponivololona Ravololonandriantsimitovy, second daughter of Andriamifonozozoro [Rafononizozoro], of Androibe. He had issue:
- a) Prince (Printsy) Andriantsaba Andriamahenina (s/o Rabodomanjaka). m. (first) Razafinjanahary (bur. Kaloy), daughter of Rafaralahimanjaka, by his wife, H.R.H. Princess Rabodomanjaka, daughter of H.R.H. Prince Ralainahary. m. (second) …He had issue, five sons and one daughter:
  - i) Andrianambonirainy (s/o Razafinjanahary).
  - ii) Rasehenolahy (s/o Razafinjanahary). Head of the Zazamarolahy. m. (first) Princess (Printsesy) Rasoanjanahary, daughter of Prince Andriamaheritsialaintany, by his wife, Rakaloanosy. m. (second) Rasavero (bur. at Ambodifahitra-Avaradrano). He had issue, one son and four daughters, by his first wife, and one daughter by his second:
    - (1) Edouard Andrianjafitrimo. b. 28^th May 1881 (s/o Rasoanjanahary). Poet and writer under the pen name "Stella", founder of the pro-independence journal "Gazety Basy vava". m. Rasoamanantena, daughter of Rampanarivotomponiony, by his wife, Ramanantenasoa, daughter of H.R.H. Prince Ramarotafika [Ratafika]. He d. 1972 (bur. Manintona, Marovatana), having had issue, three sons and five daughters:
      - (a) Samuel Andrianjafitrimo. He had issue, three sons:
        
        (i) Bob Andrianjafitrimo. CopyrightÂ© Christopher Buyers
        
        (ii) Tovoseheno Andrianjafitrimo.
        
        (iii) Raoel Andrianjafitrimo.
      - (b) Charles Andrianjafitrimo. b. 1911. A poet and writer under the pen name "Charles And de Stella". m. Elisabeth Ravaoarinivo, daughter of Razafindrazaha, by his wife, Razanajaza, daughter of Razafimalala. He d. 5^th February 1991 (bur. Manintona, Marovatana), having had issue, four sons and three daughters:
        
        (i) Charles Razafindrazaha Andrianjafitrimo. b. 1952. Settled in Norway. m. Anita StrÃ¸mmen Andrianjafitrimo. He had issue, three sons:
        
        1. Andry Strømmen Andrianjafitrimo.
        
        2. Rivo Strømmen Andrianjafitrimo. b. at Oslo, Norway, 12^th April 1982.
        
        3. Simon Strømmen Andrianjafitrimo.
        
        (ii) Charles Andriamaheritsialaintany Andrianjafitrimo. m. (first) (div.) Nathalie Marie Geneviève Deleau. m. (second) at Ambohitantely, 2003, Noro Rabehanitriniony He has issue, one son and one daughter by his first wife:
        
        1. Victor Mahery Andrianjafitrimo.
        
        1. Noémie Andrianjafitrimo. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (iii) Charles Andriantsehenotomponiarivo Andrianjafitrimo. m. Francia Ramanantsoa. He has issue, one son and two daughters:
        
        1. Lionel Charles Manantsoa Andrianjafitrimo.
        
        1. Rivolala Sarah Andrianjafitrimo.
        
        2. Natacha Ravaonarinivo Andrianjafitrimo.
        
        (iv) Farasoamanantena Andrianjafitrimo. m. Herindrainy Andrianjafimanantsoa. She has issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        1. Hajatiana Andrianjafimanantsoa.
        
        1. Hoby Andrianjafimanantsoa.
        
        (v) Jeanine Rasoazanamalala. m. (div.) Razafindrajery. She had issue, two sons and three daughters:
        
        1. Andrianjafitrimo Hery Zo Razafindrajery.
        
        2. Andrianjafitrimo Zacharie Razafindrajery.
        
        1. Zoelisoa Joelle Razafindrajery.
        
        2. Zoarilala Razafindrajery.
        
        3. Zoariliva Razafindrajery. m. at the Chapel of St Michel, Amparibe, 17^th September 1994, Andriandrazana Siméon Rakotomavo, son of Théodule Jean Siméon Rakotomavo, by his wife, Suzzane Rakoto. She has issue, two sons and three daughters - see above. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (vi) Dr Rasoazahananirina Elyse Andrianjafintrimo. m. Christian Marie Razafimandimby. She has issue, one daughter:
        
        1. Nirisoa Rabeson Razafimandimby. b. 1994.
        
        (vii) Charlotte Ravaosoloarinirina. m. Jean Parfait Ratsitoson, son of Gabriel Ratsitoson, by his wife, Jeanne Simone, daughter of Alphonse Rabary. She had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        1. Jean Parfait Ratsitoson Rabary.
        
        2. Alinambinina Katushia Ratsitoson.
      - (c) Randal Andrianjafitrimo.
      - (a) Clémentine Ramanantenasoa. m. (first) as his first wife, Guy de Princy Rasolomanana, son of Charles Randriamanana, by his wife, Ramavo Andriana, daughter of Andrianambonitany Razakamadio. m. (second) Prince (Printsy) Dr Rafaralahy Ratsimamanga, third son of H.R.H. Prince Ratsimamamanga, by his third wife, Princess Razafindrazaka, younger daughter of Randrianaivo Razo. She had issue, one son by her first husband (see below) and two daughters by her second husband (see above).
      - (b) Christine Razaiarisoa. m. as his second wife, Guy de Princy Rasolomanana, son of Charles Randriamanana, by his wife, Ramavo Andriana, daughter of Andrianambonitany Razakamadio. She had issue, five sons - see below.
      - (c) Georgine Suzanne Andry Ravaoseheno. m. Razafintsalama. She had issue, one daughter:
        
        (i) Soariseheno Razafintsalama. m. Edmond Razafindrakoto (d. at Ankadivato, 2003). She had issue, one son and two daughters:
        
        1. Andry Razafindrakoto. CopyrightÂ© Christopher Buyers
        
        1. Jobonina Razafindrakoto.
        
        2. Ririafara Razafindrakoto.
      - (d) GisÃ¨le Rasoloarisoa. She had issue:
        
        (i) Nekeniarivo Rakotovao. m. Razafindrakoto. She had issue, one son:
        
        1. Toavina Razafindrakoto.
      - (e) Sehenoarisoa Rasoamanantena. She had issue:
        
        (i) Jean Ranaivo Rasehenolahy. m. Mbolatiana Andriantsilavo. She had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        1. Jeremie Ranaivo Rasehenolahy.
        
        1. Galle Ranaivo Rasehenolahy.
    - (1) Razafinjanahary (d/o Rasoanjanahary).
    - (2) Rahinanahary (d/o Rasoanjanahary).
    - (3) Razananahary (d/o Rasoanjanahary).
    - (4) Ramanatenasoa (d/o Rasoanjanahary).
    - (5) Ramariavero. b. 25^th October 1866 (d/o Rasavero). m. Ratsimamakitany Ratany (bur. Maharavoravo, Vonizongo), son of Rabofisoka. She d. 13^th November 1926 (bur. Ambodifahitra-Avaradrano), having had issue, one son and two daughters:
      - (a) Samuel Ratany.
      - (a) Marie Rasoamihako. b. 1^st January 1896. m. Ratsitohaina Randrianarivelo (b. 12^th August 1892; d. 7^th July 1925), eldest son of Rainiharivelo, by his wife, Razoarivelo, daughter of Razafindramboa Rainianjavalo. She d. 5^th January 1989, having had issue, three sons and two daughters - see above.
      - (b) Elisabeth Ramihobivero.
  - iii) Rafaralahy Rangotina (s/o Razafinjanahary).
  - iv) Rasaba Ramasinandriana (s/o Razafinjanahary).
  - v) Andrianambonitany Razakamadio (s/o Razafinjanahary). m. Ramanjakaraibe (b. 1860; bur. Ambohimanga), daughter of Ravoninavalona. He had issue, one daughter:
    - (1) Ramavo Andriana. b. 1881. m. Charles Randriamanana, son of Andriantseheno (bur. Ambohijanaka). She d. 1906, having had issue, one son - see above.
  - i) Ramavandriana (d/o the second wife). CopyrightÂ© Christopher Buyers
- b) Prince (Printsy) Ramahazo. He had issue:
  - i) Ramena, of Ambohibeloma. Adopted by Prince Rabasivalo.
- c) Prince (Printsy) Ramboatianirainy. He had issue, three children:
  - i) Razafimbelo.
  - ii) Rabango.
  - iii) Rafaravavy.

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