MADAGASCAR (Kingdom)


TITLE:  HM King/HM Queen RELIGION:  Catholic
STATE:  Madagascar ANNEXATION:  28th February 1897
   
PRESENT HEAD OF HOUSE: 
 
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The kingdom of Imerina, having conquered practically the whole island in 1817, may now be considered to have become the Kingdom of Madagascar. Rulers were....
  • King ANDRIAMBELOMASINA, 3rd King of Ambohimanga, married Rasoherina, and had issue. He died 1770. 
    • King ANDRIANJAFY (qv)
    • ANDRIANTSIMITOVIAMINANDRIANA
    • ANDRIANKIRAHINIMERINA
    • ANDRIANTSIMITOVIZAFINITRIMO, married his sister, Ranavalonjanahary, (daughter of King ANDRIAMBELOMASINA and Rasoherina), and had issue.
      • Prince RABASIVALO, married 1stly, Princess Ralesoka, (daughter of ANDRIAMIARAMANJAKA and Ranavalonanandriambelomasina), married 2ndly, Ramanajakasoa, married 3rdly, Rasoavolamena, married 4thly, Ra... , and had issue. 
        • ANDRIANAIVO MALAMALOHA (by Ralesoka)
        • RAKOTOMENA (by Rasoavolamena), married and had issue.
          • Ratsihitanandro, married and had issue.
            • Rabao Marie Cécile
        • RASOAMISA (by Ra.....), married and had issue.
          • Ramboavavy, married and had issue.
            • Razakanandriamboa
      • Prince ANDRIANTSALAMANJAKA, married (a), Rabodonandriamtompo, (daughter of Ramboakovelo), married (b), Ratovanandriana, (daughter of Ramboakovelo), and had issue.
        • Prince RAZAFINANAKA, married and had issue. He died 1810. 
          • Prince RAMAKA
        • Queen Ranavalona I (Ramavo) (by Rabodonandriamtompo) (qv)
        • Princess Rafaramanjaka (by Rabodonandriamtompo), married ANDRIANTSALAMA, and had issue. She died after 1863.
          • Queen Rasoherina (qv)
        • Princess Ramasindrazana Rafarasoa (by Rabodonandriamtompo), born 1783, married 1stly, ANDRIAMBONGO, born 1774, died 1853, married 2ndly, RAZAKARATRIMO, and had issue. She died 1860.
          • Prince RAMBOASALAMA (by ANDRIAMBONGO), born 1813, married 1stly, Ramanivosoa, born 1814, died 1898, married 2ndly, Rasoaray, daughter of RAINIHARO and Rabodomiarana, (she married 2ndly, RAINIMAHARAVO, and had issue), and had issue, all by the first wife. He died 1862.
            • RAKETAKALAHY
            • RATASILAHY
            • RAKOTOMANGA
            • RASEDY
            • Raolona
            • Razanazaza
            • Rasoanoro, married 1stly, RAINIZANAMANGA, (son of RAINILAIARIVONY and Rasoanalina), died 1889, married 2ndly, RAONITSIHETENA, born 1830, died 1905, and had issue.
              • ANDRIANTSEHENO (by RAINIZANAMANGA), married Raveloarivony, (daughter of RAVELTOSEHENO and Raonjiva).
              • RAMANGALAHY (by RAINIZANAMANGA)
              • RAMANAGASAONINA (by RAINIZANAMANGA)
              • RASOARINORO (by RAINIZANAMANGA)
              • Rasoazananoro (by RAONITSIHETENA), born 1855, married RAMAKASOA RA......, born 1850, died 1912, and had issue. She died 1913.
                • Séraphine Razafy
                • Razaarinoro, married Gilbert RAOBISON
                • Emile RAMAKASOA
                • Fredy RAMAKASOA
                • Ranoro
                • Raketamavo, born 1889, married Jean Marie RALAINONY, born 1880, died 1966, and had issue. She died 1916.
                  • Charles RAZAFIMBE, born 1906, died 1932.
                  • Françoise Razanamalala, born 1909.
                  • Ramambazafy RALAINONY, born 1910, married Meltine Rasoanirinay, born 1915, died 1969. He died 1991.
                  • Robert RALAINONY, born 1912.
                  • François RALAINONY, born 1914.
                  • Raymond RALAINONY, born 1916.
                • Raketaka, born 1890m died sp 1906.
              • RAZANATSALAMA (by RAONITSIHETENA)
          • Prince ANDRIANTSALAMA, born 1815, died 1891.
          • RAMAHATRA (by RAZAKARATRIMO), married and had issue. He died before 1862. 
            • Rampelasinimoro, born 1862.
          • RAMONJAMANANA (by RAZAKARATRIMO), married and had issue. He died 1867. 
            • ANDRIAMASY
            • Razafimanjaka, died 1856.
        • Princess Ramanjakaraibe (by Ratovanandriana)
        • Princess Rangita (by Ratovanandriana), married King RADAMA I (see below).
      • Princess Ramboakovelo, married and had issue.
        • Rabodonandriamtompo, married Prince ANDRIANTSALAMANJAKA (see above)
        • Ratovanandriana, married Prince ANDRIANTSALAMANJAKA (see above)
      • Princess Razafinandriamanitra I, married and had issue. 
        • Rahety, married and had issue. 
          • Razafinandriamanitra II, married (amongst others), RAVAHATRA, and had issue. She died after 1883. 
            • Raketaka, married and had issue. 
              • Rasendranoro, born 1857, married 1stly (div. 1883), ANDRIANALY, married 2ndly, and had issue.
                • RAKOTOMENA (by ANDRIANALY)
                • Ranavalona (by ANDRIANALY), may possibly have been the Head of the Royal House of Madagascar following Queen Ranavalona III's death in 1917.
                • Rasoherina (by ANDRIANALY)
                • Henri RAZAFINKAREFO (affiliation uncertain, described as a nephew of Queen Ranavalona III), married Jennie Maria Waller, b. 1880, daughter of John Louis Waller who was the US Consul to Madagascar in 1891, and had issue.
                  • Andriamantania Paul RAZAFINKERIEFO, born 12th December 1895 in Washington DC, USA, died 3rd February 1973 of kidney failure.  Known as Andy Razaf in the USA where he was a well known song writer.
                  • Marie Louise Razafinkeriefo, born 1897, died 1948.
              • Queen Ranavalona III (Razafindrahety) (qv) 
            • RATSIMAMANGA, married Razafindrazaka, and had issue. He died 15th October 1896. 
              • Dr. Rafaralahy RATSIMAMANGA, married Ramanantenasoa Clémentine, daughter of Andrianjafintrimo Edouard and Rasoamanantena, and had issue.
                • Princess Ramomaharisoa Primevert, married Ralandison.
              • RASEHENO
              • Clotilde Razafindratrimo, married Dr. Philippe Rahabarisoa, and had issue. 
                • Dr. Lucien Durand Rahabarisoa, married Noeline Raharisoa.
                • Simone Raharinoa
            • Ramasindrazana II (by RAVAHATRA), married 1stly (div. 1889), Prince RAMAHATRA (both cousin and brother-in-law of Queen Ranavalona III), born 1858, died 1938, married 2ndly, 1889 RALAIKIZO, died 1901. 
    • Ranavalonanandriambelomasina, married ANDRIAMIARAMANJAKA, and had issue.
      • King ANDRIANAMPOINIMERINA (qv)
      • Princess Ralesoka, married Prince RABASIVALO, and had issue (see above)
    • Ranavalonjanahary, married her brother, ANDRIANTSIMITOVIZAFINITRIMO, and had issue (see above).
    • Rafaralahimanjaka
    • Rafaratimanompo
  • King ANDRIANJAFY 1770/1787, 4th King of Ambohimanga, married and had issue. He died 1787.
    • Ratsimiantahasoa, married King ANDRIANAMPOINIMERINA, (son of ANDRIAMIARAMANJAKA and Ranavalonanandriambelomasina), 5th King of Ambohimanga (see below) 
    • Raleitokana
  • King ANDRIANAMPOINIMERINA (1745-1810)King ANDRIANAMPOINIMERINA 1787/1810, 5th King of Ambohimanga, born about 1745, married many times, amongst whom, married (a),  Rambolamasoandra, died 1828, married (b), Ratsimiantahasoa, (daughter of ANDRIANJAFY), and had issue. He died 1910.
    • Princess Ratsimanompo (by Rambolamasoandra)
    • Princess Ramariavelo (by Rambolamasoandra)
    • Princess Rabodosahondra (by Rambolamasoandra), died 1828.
    • Princess Ratsiadala (by Rambolamasoandra)
    • King RADAMA I (by Rambolamasoandra), (qv)
    • Prince RATSARARAY
    • Prince RAMAVOLAHY
    • Prince RATSIMANDRESY
    • Prince RAVONJY
    • Prince RATOLORA
    • Prince ANDRIAPARANA
    • Prince RAMATOATSIANTAHA
    • Prince RALEINANAHARY
    • Prince RAMORASATA
    • Prince RABADOLAHA
    • Prince RATAFEKA
    • Prince RAHOVY
    • Prince RAMANATEKA, married and had issue. He died 1842.
      • Queen Raketaka Iombe Soudy, born 1836, Queen of Moheli, died 1878. 
    • Princess Ravaozokiny
    • Princess Ravaozandriny, married and has issue. 
      • Rajaokarivony, married and has issue. 
        • RABEMASO, married and has issue. 
          • RATSITOHARANA, married and has issue.
            • Charles RANDRIANARISOA, born 1918, married and has issue, eight children.
    • Princess Ramatoaratavy
    • Princess Ramboavao
    • Princess Rafaramanjaka
    • Princess Ramasy
    • Princess Rasalama
    • Princess Ramanjakaray
    • Princess Rakarabo
  • King RADAMA I [Lehidama] 1817/1828, born 1792, 6th King of Ambohimanga 1810/1817, 1st King of Madagascar 1817/1828, married 1stly, Queen Ranavalona I (qv), married 2ndly 1821, Rasalimo, daughter of Ramitraho, King of Menabe, died after 1862, married 3rdly, Rangita, (daughter of ANDRIANTSALAMANJAKA and Ratovanandriana), and had issue. He died 27th July 1828.
    • Princess Raketaka (by Rasalimo), born 1824.
  • Queen Ranavalona I [Rabodoandrianampoinimerina, Ramavo] 1828/1861, born 1782/1790, married 1stly, King RADAMA I (qv), married 2ndly, RAINIHARO, son of Andriantsilavo, son of Ramavokely, Prime Minister of Madagascar 1833/1852, died 10th February 1852, and had issue by General ANDRIAMIHAJA, died 1833. She died 16th August 1861 in Tananarive, buried in Ambohimanga. 
    • King RADAMA II (by ANDRIAMIHAJA) (qv)
  • King RADAMA II [Rakotosehenondradama] 1861/1863, born 23rd September 1829 in  Tananarive, married 1stly c1847, Queen Rasoherina (qv), married 2ndly, Queen Ranavalona II (qv) and had issue by Mary Rasoamieja. He died 12th May 1863 in Tananarive. 
    • Prince John RADAMA (by Mary), born 1854.
  • Queen Rasoherina (1814-1868)Queen Rasoherina [Rabodozanakandriana] 1863/1868, born c1814, married 1stly, c1847, King RADAMA II (qv), married 2ndly 1863 in Tananarive, (div. 1863), RAINIVONINAHITRINIONY, born 1821, (son of RAINIHARO and Rabodomiarana), Prime Minister of Madagascar 1852/1864, died 1869 in Ambohimandroso, married 3rdly, 1864 in Tananarive, RAINILAIARIVONY, born 30th January 1828, (son of RAINIHARO and Rabodomiarana), Prime Minister of Madagascar 1864/1895, died 17th July 1896 in Algiers, buried 4th October 1900 in Isoraka. She died sp 1st April 1868 in Amboditsiry. 
  • Queen Ranavalona II [Ramoma] 1868/1883, born 1829, married 1stly King RADAMA II (qv), married 2ndly 21st February 1869 in Tananarive, RAINILAIARIVONY, born 30th January 1828, (son of RAINIHARO and Rabodomiarana), Prime Minister of Madagascar 1864/1895, died 17th July 1896 in Algiers, buried 4th October 1900 in Isoraka. She died sp 13th July 1883 in Tananarive. 
  • Queen Ranavalona III (1861-1917)Queen Ranavalona III [Razafindrahety] 1883/(1917), born 22nd November 1861, Queen of Madagascar 1883/1897, Head of the Royal House of Madagascar 1897/1917, married 1stly, RATRIMO, died 8th May 1883, married 2ndly 1883 in Tananarive, RAINILAIARIVONY, born 30th January 1828, (son of RAINIHARO and Rabodomiarana), Prime Minister of Madagascar 1864/1895, died 17th July 1896 in Algiers, buried 4th October 1900 in Isoraka. She died sp 23rd May 1917 in Algiers, buried October 1938 in Tananarive. 
 
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