King Andriamasinavalona
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Andriamasinavalona (1675-1710), also known as Andrianjakanavalondambo, was a King of Imerina in the central highlands of Madagascar. He made significant and enduring contributions to the social, political and economic life of Imerina.
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Andriamasinavalona gave the city of Antananarivo its name.
Andohalo, where Merina sovereigns addressed the public
The right to tranomasina on the tombs of nobles was extended to new andriana subcastes created by Andriamasinavalona.
Andriamampandry, adviser to Andriamasinavalona, tore his lamba to illustrate the harmful consequences of dividing Imerina.
Andriantomponimerina imprisoned Andriamasinavalona at Ambohidratrimo for seven years.
Andriamasinavalona died falling from his elevated bed (right).Historical Figures born in the 1670s 6
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Andriamasinavalona (1675-1710), also known as Andrianjakanavalondambo, was a King of Imerina in the central highlands of Madagascar. He made significant and enduring contributions to the social, political and economic life of Imerina. Chief among these was the expansion of his territories and the pacification and unification of certain principalities that had become locked in violent conflict; Andriamasinavalona established and ruled over the largest extent of the Kingdom of Imerina. He gave the name of Antananarivo to the capital city that was rapidly expanding around the royal palace on the hill of Analamanga, created a large public square at Andohalo outside the gates of the city, and named a series of other locations within the city. He also took possession of a distant hill he renamed Ambohimanga as a lodging for his son Andriantsimitoviaminiandriana; the royal city that developed there has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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