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Ranavalona I
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queen of Imerina (1828-1861)
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Ranavalona I was a female politician and head of state who held the noble titles of queen consort and queen regnant. Born in 1788 in Ambatomanoina, she was a citizen of the Merina Kingdom and a member of the Merina people. She spoke Malagasy and was associated with the Merina Kingdom family.
Her spouses included Radama I the Great, Andrianmihaja, and Rainiharo. She had a child named Radama II. Ranavalona I died on August 16, 1861, at the Rova of Antananarivo and was buried in Ambohimanga. She is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Other
- Gender
- Not applicable
- Origin
- [Worldwide]
Discography
- Гагаку (Японская Старинная Музыка)1974
- [unknown]1975
- A White Christmas1991
- Jude On A Ragga Tip (U.K. Mix) / How Does It Feel! (The New Order Remix)1992
- Bagpipe Marches and Music of Scotland: With Brass and Accordion Accompaniment1994
- Runaway Train1994
- Best of Ballroom: Tango1995
- Floorbangers1995
- More Floorbangers1995
- The Smurfs1995
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Recent publications · Crossref
1 total works indexed
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Quotes
- “Never say, 'She is only a feeble and ignorant woman, how can she rule such a vast empire?' I will rule here, to the good fortune of my people and the glory of my name! I will worship no gods but those of my ancestors.”
- “I do not feel any shame or fear about my ancestors’ customs.”
- “they [christians] have denied me [ as a living symbol of their homeland], therefore I deny them as well; they have rejected me, I reject them!”
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Key facts
- Reign
- 11 August 1828 – 16 August 1861
- Coronation
- 12 August 1829
- Predecessor
- Radama I
- Successor
- Radama II
- Prime ministers
- Andriamihaja Rainiharo Rainivoninahitriniony
- Tenure
- 1810–1828
- Born
- 1778 ( 1778 ) , Ambatomanoina , Merina Kingdom
- Died
- 16 August 1861 (1861-08-16) (aged 82–83), Manjakamiadana , Antananarivo, Merina Kingdom
- Burial
- 1861/1893 (re-interred), Ambohimanga /Tomb of the Queens, Rova of Antananarivo (re-interred)
- Spouse
- Radama I Rainiharo Rainijohary [ nl ]
- Issue
- Radama II
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Merina Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Ambatomanoina
- Place of death
- Rova of Antananarivo
- Spouse
- Rainiharo
- Child
- Radama II
- Occupation
- head of state
- Languages spoken
- Malagasy
- Family
- Merina Kingdom
- Noble title
- queen regnant
- Image
- Ranavalona I.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ranavalona I
- date of birth
- 1788-00-00
- date of death
- 1861-08-16
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- place of burial
- Ambohimanga
- name in native language
- Ranavalona I
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Encyclopedic overview
FatherPrince Andriantsalamanjaka (also called Andrianavalontsalama) MotherPrincess Rabodonandriantompo
Ranavalona I (born Rabodonandrianampoinimerina; 1778 – 16 August 1861), also known as Ramavo or Ranavalo-Manjaka I or Ranavalona reniny, was the sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar from 1828 to 1861. After positioning herself as queen following the death of her young husband Radama I, she pursued a policy of isolationism and self-sufficiency. She sought reduced economic and political ties with European powers and took vigorous measures to eradicate the small but growing Malagasy Christian movement initiated under Radama I by members of the London Missionary Society.
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