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Ralambo
Ruler of Imerina in Madagascar · Historical Figures · Lived 1575 to 1612 · aged 37
Ralambo was the ruler of the Kingdom of Imerina in the central Highlands region of Madagascar from 1575 to 1612. Ruling from Ambohidrabiby, Ralambo expanded the realm of his father, Andriamanelo, and was the first to assign the name of Imerina to the region.
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Ralambo's soldiers used the first firearms in Imerina, in one instance so frightening an opposing army that they ran into the Ikopa river and drowned.
King Ralambo is credited with commemorating his propagation of zebu meat consumption in Imerina through the establishment of the fandroana festival where zebu confit (jaka) is traditionally served.
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Tomb of Ralambo in Ambohitrabiby, MadagascarAbout this person
Oral history has preserved numerous legends about this king, including several dramatic military victories, contributing to his heroic and near-mythical status among the kings of ancient Imerina. The circumstances surrounding his birth, which occurred on the highly auspicious date of the first of the year, are said to be supernatural in nature and further add to the mystique of this sovereign.
