Ranavalona I
Queen of Imerina (1828-1861) · Politicians · Lived 1788 to 1861 · aged 73
Ranavalona I, also known as Ramavo or Ranavalo-Manjaka I or Ranavalona reniny, was the sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar from 1828 to 1861. After positioning herself as queen following the death of her young husband Radama I, she pursued a policy of isolationism and self-sufficiency.
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Queen Ranavalona I with her son and heir Prince Rakoto. Posthumous circa 1875
Ranavalona traveling on her filanzana (palanquin), accompanied by her son Rakoto on horseback and a retinue of slaves and soldiers. Posthumous, 1895
Ranavalona built a wooden palace (upper right) called Manjakamiadana, the largest structure in the Rova compound of Antananarivo. It was later encased in stone during Ranavalona II's reign.
Ranavalona in public, by William Ellis
Extent and expansion of Merina Kingdom on the island of Madagascar under Ranavalona I, 1828-1840.
A 19th-century artist's depiction of the tangena ordeal.
Andohalo cathedral, built on a cliff in Antananarivo where Ranavalona had Malagasy Christian missionaries executed.About this person
She sought reduced economic and political ties with European powers and took vigorous measures to eradicate the small but growing Malagasy Christian movement initiated under Radama I by members of the London Missionary Society.
