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Ranavalona III
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ranavalo Manjaka III, Queen Ranavalona III, Razafy, Queen of Madagascar, Ranavalona III of Madagascar, Ranavalo III
last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar (1861-1917)
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Ranavalona III, born Razafindrahety on November 22, 1861, was a female statesperson and queen regnant of the Merina Kingdom. A citizen of the Merina Kingdom, she spoke Malagasy and adhered to Protestantism. Her family included her mother, Raketaka, and her sibling, Rasendranoro. She was also related to Princess Marie-Louise Ranavalo of Madagascar and Princess Ramasindrazana of Madagascar.
Ranavalona III was married to Rainilaiarivony. During her life, she received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. She died on May 23, 1917, in Algiers, with embolism listed as the cause of death. Her remains were buried at Ambohimanga.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 30 July 1883 – 28 February 1897
- Coronation
- 22 November 1883
- Predecessor
- Ranavalona II
- Successor
- Monarchy abolished Marie-Louise (as head of the Hova dynasty)
- Prime ministers
- Rainilaiarivony Rainitsimbazafy Rasanjy
- Born
- Razafindrahety , ( 1861-11-22 ) 22 November 1861, Amparibe, Manjakazafy, Madagascar
- Died
- 23 May 1917 (1917-05-23) (aged 55), Algiers , French Algeria
- Burial
- 1917 (original) 1938; 2007 (reinterred) , Saint-Eugene cemetery of Algiers (original) Rova of Antananarivo Ambohimanga (reinterred)
- Spouse
- Ratrimo Rainilaiarivony
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DynastyHova FatherAndriantsimianatra MotherPrincess Raketaka ReligionProtestantism Signature
Ranavalona III ( Malagasy pronunciation: [ranaˈvalːə̥]; 22 November 1861 – 23 May 1917) was the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar. She ruled from 30 July 1883 to 28 February 1897 in a reign marked by ultimately futile efforts to resist the colonial designs of the government of France. As a young woman, she was selected to succeed Queen Ranavalona II. Like both preceding queens, Ranavalona entered a political marriage with a member of the Hova elite named Rainilaiarivony, who largely oversaw the day-to-day governance of the kingdom and managed its foreign affairs in his role as prime minister. Ranavalona tried to stave off colonization by strengthening trade and diplomatic relations with foreign powers throughout her reign, but French attacks on coastal port towns and an assault on the capital city of Antananarivo led to the capture of the royal palace in 1895, ending the sovereignty and political autonomy of the centuries-old kingdom.
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