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Madagascar Traditional States

States: Ambohidratrimo (Ambohidratima) - Ambohimanga (Imerina) - Anrindrano (Vohibato) - Antankarana - Antongila - Ibara  - Bemazava - Bemihisatra - Iboina (Boina) - Fisakana - Imamo - Imarovatana - Isandra - Lalangina - Manandriana - Menabe - Tamatave (Betsimisaraka) - Tananarive -

Ambohidratrimo (Ambohidratima)

c.1300                     Ambohidratrimo (Ambohidratima) kingdom
1797                       United with Ambohimanga (Imerina).

Kings (personal names in parentheses)
c.1710 - 1737              Andriantompoinimerina I 
c.1737 - 1747              Andriantrimonibemihisatra 
c.1747 - 17..              Andriamanananimerina 
17.. - 17..                Andriantompoinimerina II
17.. - 17..                Andriambelo
17.. - 17..                Andrianbelanonona
Queens
17.. - 17..                Ramananandrianjaka Rambolamasoandro
                             (Ravorambato)
17.. - 1797                Rabehety (Andriantompoimrinamandimby 
                             Rambolamasoandro)


Ambohimanga (Imerina)
[Imerina kingdom flag (Madagascar) c.1810 - c.1881]
c.1810  - c.1881
[Imerina - Madagascar kingdom, c.1881-1896]
c.1881 - 30 Sep 1895
[Madagascar French Protectorate Flag 1895-1896]
1 Oct 1895 - 27 Sep 1896
c.1675                     Ambohimanga kingdom under Imerina.
c.1797                     One of the chiefs in Imerina manages to reunite his
                             native region.
23 Oct 1817                King Radama I of Imerina, having conquered large parts
                              of island, enters into a treaty of friendship and peace
                             with the U.K. in which he is recognized as king of Madagascar.
                             (see Kingdom of Madagascar).
 1 Oct 1895                Queen accepts French protectorate.
27 Sep 1896                Madagascar and Dependencies a French colony (by
                             law of 6 Aug 1896).
28 Jan 1897                Royalty is abolished in Imerina by France.

Kings (personal names in parentheses)
c.1675 - c.1710            Andriamasinavalona 
c.1710 - c.1730            Andriantsimitoviaminiandriandrazaka   (d. c.1730)
c.1730 - c.1770            Andriambelomasina                     (d. c.1770)
c.1770 - 1787              Andrianjafy (Andrianjafinandriamanitra)
1787 - 1810                Andrianampoinmerina (Ramboasalama)    (b. c.1745 - d. 1810)
1810 - 23 Oct 1817         Radama I "the Great" (Lehidama)       (b. 1792 - d. 1828)
23 Oct 1817 - 27 Sep 1896  the kings/queens of Madagascar


Iboina (Boina)

[Iboina (Boina) kindom flag (Madagascar)]

c.1690                     Iboina (Boina) kingdom
c.1820                     Becomes a tributary of Imerina.
 1832 - 18..                Occupied by Madagascar.
1840                       Incorporated into Madagascar.

Kings (personal names in parentheses)
c.1690 - 1720              Andriamandisoarivo (Tsimanata) 
c.1720 - 1730              Andrianamboniarivo 
c.1730 - 1760              Andriamahatindriarivo 
c.1760 - 1767              Andrianahilitsy 
1767 - 1770                Andrianiveniarivo 
1770 - 1771                Andrianihoatra 
1771 - 1777                Andrianikeniarivo 
Queen
1777 - 1778                Andrianaginarivo
1778                       Tombola
c.1778 - 1808              Ravahiny
1808 - c.1822              Tsimalomo
1808                       Maka Andrianaresy (f)
                              (pretender)
King
1822 - 1832                Andriantsoly                          (d. 1846) 
1828 - 1829                Queen Oantitsy -Regent
Queens
1832 - 1840                Tsiomeko                              (b. c.1828 - d. 1843)
1832 - 1836                Oantitsy -Regent 


Menabe 

[Menabe kingdom flag (Madagascar)]

c.1685                     Menabe kingdom, along the Sakalava River, under 
                             Volamena dynasty.
1860                       Accepts French protectorate. 
....                       Annexed by Madagascar.

Kings (personal names in parentheses)
c.1685 - 1710              Andriamanetriarivo (Trimanongarivo) 
c.1774 - 1794              Andrianamboatsimarofy
c.1710 - ....              ....
.... - ....                ....
.... - ....                Ratrimolahi
.... - 1812                Andriantsoarivo (Miakala) 
1812 - 1834                Ramitraho                             (d. 1834) 
1834                       Rainasa 
1834                       Kelisambay (pretender)                (d. 1837)
... - ....                 Taragny Vignay
1858 - 29 Aug 1897         Ampanjaka Toera                       (d. 1897)
1858 - 1860?               Princess Narova (f) -Regent
Queen
af.1897                    Bibiasa

Bemihisatra

Kings (title Mpanjaka)
1869 - 1881               Safy Mozongo -Queen 
1881 - 1923               Binao -Queen                           (b. 1867 - d. 1923)
1923 - 1963               Amada I                                (b. 1868 - d. 1963)
1963 - 1971               Amada II
10 May 1971 - 19..        Ahamady Andriantsoly
c.1993                    Amada III (1st time)                   (b. 1933 - d. 2011)
c.1993 - 2005?            Soulaimana
2005? - 2011              Amada III (2nd time)                   (s.a.)

Bemazava (Nosy - Faly)

c.1820                     Bemazava kingdom in the Sambriano valley and Nosy Be and Nosy Faly
                             Islands.
14 Jul 1840 - 14 Oct 1958  French annex Nosy Be (Nossi-Bé).
c.1940                     By 1940s rulers had relocated from the seaside palace at Ankify
                             to the town of Ambanja.

Kings (title Mpanjaka)
c.1820 - 1821              Boanamaka Andriantompoeniarivo
1821 - 1832                Tsimandro Andriamanotranarivo
1832 - 1837                Matandrabo Andriamandriambiniarivo II
1837?                      Irana Andriamamelonarivo -Queen
1837? - 1852               Tsiresy I Andriamanomponarivo -Queen       
1852 - 1857                Monja Andriamamahonarivo
1857 - 1887                ....
1887 - 1919                Tsiaraso I Andriamandilatrarivo        (b. c.1871 - d. 1919)
1919 - 1935                Tsiresy II Nenimoana -Queen            (d. 1935)
1935 - 1945                Rachidy Andriamamefiarivo
1945 - 1966                Tsiaraso II Andriamandefitriarivo      (d. 1966)
1966 -  8 Dec 1993         Tsiaraso III Victor                    (d. 1993)
Dec 1993 -                 Tsiaraso IV Rachidy


Tananarive

c.1710                    Tananarive kingdom
1794                      Annexed to Ambohimanga (Imerina).

Kings
c.1710 - 1727             Andrianjakanavalomandimby 
c.1727 - 1747             Andrianamponimerina 
c.1747 - 1767             Andrianavalonibemihisatra 
c.1767 - 1774             Andriamabalohery 
c.1774 - 1794             Andrianamboatsimarofy


Betsileo States in Southeast and Central Madagascar
Anrindrano (Vohibato)
 

17..                       Andrindrano (Vohibato) kingdom
18..                       Conquered by Ambohimanga (Imerina).

Kings
17.. - ....                Ralainony I 
.... - ....                Andriambelonandro I 
.... - ....                Raonimamina
.... - ....                Ranarorahoaka
c. 1810 - ....             Andriambelonandro II 
                           + Ralainony II

Fisakana

17..                       Fisakana kingdom
18..                       Conquered by Ambohimanga (Imerina).

Kings
17.. - 17..                Rahenry 
17.. - 1785                Rivoekembahoaka I 
c.1785 - ....              Andriandriana
c.1800 - ....              Rivoekembahoaka II 

Isandra

17..                       Isandra kingdom
1810                       Conquered by Ambohimanga (Imerina).

Kings
17..- ....                 Ralambovitaony 
.... - ....                Ramasimbanonony 
.... - ....                Andriamanalina I "the Great"
c.1790 - ....              Andriamanalina II 
.... - 1810                Andriamanalina III 

Lalangina

17..                       Lalangina kingdom
1810                       Conquered by Ambohimanga (Imerina).

Kings 
17.. - ....                Rahasamanarivo 
.... - ....                Andrianomindranarivo
.... - 1805                Raindratsara                           (d. 1805) 
1805 - ....                Anriambavizanaka                       (d. af.1828) 

Manandriana

16..                       Manandriana kingdom
....                       Conquered by Ambohimanga (Imerina).

Kings
16.. - ...                 Andrianitanosy
.... - ....                Andrianantara I 
.... - ....                Andrianantara II
c.1794 - ....              Andrianantara III


Antankarana

[flag of the Antankarana Royalty (Madagascar) c.1697]
Adopted c.1697/1750

....                       Antankarana kingdom
1843 - 1891                French protectorate.
1895                       Incorporated into French Madagascar colony.

Kings
.... - 1609                Ambary (f)
.... - ....                ....
.... - 1639                Kazobe
1639 - 1689                Andriamaitso
                           - jointly with -
1639 - ....                Soanaomby (f)
.... - ....                .....
1710 - c.1750              Andriantsirotso 
.... - ....                Lamboina 
.... - ....                Tshimbola 
1812 - 1825                Tsialana I 
1825 - 1882                Tsimiharo                             (d. 1882) 
1882 - 1895                Tsialana II                           (b. 1837 - d. 1924)
.... - ....
1982 - 2004                Issa Tsimiharo III (1st time)
2004 - 2009                ....
2009 -                     Issa Tsimiharo III (2nd time)


Ibara

16..                       Ibara (Bara) kingdom under the Zafimaniry dynasty.
18..                       Annexed to Imerina/Madagascar.

Kings
17... - 17..               Rabiby
c.1750 - ....              Andriamanely II 
c.1800 - 18..              Ndriantompoinairivo 
c.1837 - 18.               Tonanahary  (in Ranohitra [Barabé])
c.1837 - 18..              Ratsimivila (in Bara-Imamono) 
c.1837 - 18..              Ramasoandro (in Ivohibe [Bara-Iantsantsa]) 


Imamo

c.1590                     Imamo kingdom

Kings
c.1620 - ....              Andriambahoaka II, at Ambonihaza 
c.1796 - ....              Andriamary (in West) 
                           + Andriampoetsakarivo (in East)


Imarovatana

Kings
...  - 1732                Andriamananimerina I
1732 - af.1732             Andriantomponimerina II
Queen
af.1732 - ...              Ramanandrianjaka II Ravorombato


Tamatave (Betsimisaraka)

[Tamatave (Betsimisaraka) first flag 1750 -1819 (Madagascar)]
Jul 1750 - 18 Aug 1819?
[Tamatave (Betsimisaraka) 1819-1822 (Madagascar)]
18 Aug 1819 - 1822
[Tamatave (Betsimisaraka) 1822-1826 (Madagascar)]
1822 - 1826
[Tamatave (Betsimisaraka)e 1826-1828 (Madagascar)]
1826 - 1828
1712                      Tamatave (Betsimisaraka) kingdom setup by Ratsimilaho, son of the
                            English pirate Thomas Tew White and a daughter of a local chief.
26 Jul 1750               Île de Sainte-Marie ceded to France (abandoned by the French
                            Jul 1754 - 15 Oct 1818)(see under Madagascar).
1803                      In decline occupies only region of Fenerive.
1811 - 18 Feb 1811        British occupation of Tamatave.
1817                      Vassal of Imerina (later Madagascar).
1828                      Annexed by Madagascar.

King
1712 - 1750               Ratsimilaho (Ramaromanompo)        (d. 1750) 
Queen
 1750 - 1772               Bety (Betty)                       (d. 1772) 
                            (from 1754 exiled by the French)
                           - jointly with -
Kings
 1750 - 1767               Zanahary (= Jean Onésime Filet)    (d. 1767)
1767 - 1791               Iavy 
1791 - 1803               Zakavola 
1803 - 18 Feb 1811        Anarchy
Feb 1811 - 1826           Jean René
20 Mar 1822 - 1826        Jacques Glond -Regent
1826 - 1828               ....


Antongila

[Benyovszky's Antongila flag (Madagascar)]

Mar 1773                   "Benyovszky Volunteers", to set up a French colony on Madagascar
                             establishing a trading-post at Antongila on the east coast. He is
                             eventually proclaimed to be the supreme chief and king
                             (Ampansacabe) by a group of locals.
Dec 1776                   Benyovszky departs.
Jun 1779                   Trading post dismantled by order of the France.
Jun 1785                   Benyovszky returns to Madagascar back by American, Austrian, and
                             British merchants.
24 May 1786                Benyovszky deposed and murdered by the French.

King
Feb 1774 - Dec 1776        Maurice Benyovszky de Benyó et Urbanó
                             (Maurice Auguste de Beinowsky =     (b. 1746 - d. 1786)
                             Móric Beňovský = Maurycy Beniowski)
                             (1st time)
Jun 1785 - 24 May 1786     Count Maurice Benyovszky de Benyó et  (s.a.)
                             Urbanó (2nd time)







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