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...

history. Ralambo was the first to assign the name of Imerina ("Land of the Merina people") to the central highland territories where he ruled. Ralambo expanded...

be wed to his own son Ralambo; if male, he would become Ralambo's successor. A girl was born, and she was promised to Ralambo as his future wife with...

assimilated or expelled from the highlands by the Merina kings Andriamanelo, Ralambo, and Andrianjaka in the 16th and early 17th centuries. Today, the spirits...

afflicted Imerina. For almost a century, from the end of the reign of King Ralambo (1575–1600) to King Andriamasinavalona (1675–1710), the Kingdom of Imerina...

(1520–1530) Queen Rafohy (1530–1540) King Andriamanelo (1540–1575) King Ralambo (1575–1612) King Andrianjaka (1612–1630) King Andriantsitakatrandriana...

with keepers dedicated to their service. In the sixteenth century, King Ralambo of the Merina people amassed twelve of the most reputed and powerful sampy...

sacred villages where they had originated under 16th-century Merina king Ralambo and other early monarchs. Significantly, Radama freed numerous political...

into four groups by his son, the King Ralambo (1575–1600): Andriantompokoindrindra, the Eldest son of King Ralambo and his direct descendants Andrianamboninolona...

v t e Imerina monarchs Andriamanelo Ralambo Andrianjaka Andriantsitakatrandriana Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe Andrianjakatsitakatrandriana Andriamasinavalona...

became further defined under his son Ralambo (1575–1612), who further subdivided the Andriana into four ranks. Ralambo was also the first to use the term...

v t e Imerina monarchs Andriamanelo Ralambo Andrianjaka Andriantsitakatrandriana Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe Andrianjakatsitakatrandriana Andriamasinavalona...

spiritual life of the Merina people since at least the 16th century reign of Ralambo. The conservative faction conspired to reduce Andriamahaja's progressive...

Queen (1520–1530) Rafohy, Queen (1530–1540) Andriamanelo, King (1540–1575) Ralambo, King (1575–1612) Ifriqiya Hafsid dynasty (complete list) – Muhammad IV...

Ambohitrabiby) (20 km north of Antananarivo): Site of the capital of King Ralambo (1575–1610), who is buried here, along with his Vazimba grandfather (or...

v t e Imerina monarchs Andriamanelo Ralambo Andrianjaka Andriantsitakatrandriana Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe Andrianjakatsitakatrandriana Andriamasinavalona...

Sultan/female ruler (c.1676–c.1711) Madagascar Merina Kingdom (complete list) – Ralambo, King (1575–1612) Andrianjaka, King (1612–1630) Andriantsitakatrandriana...

1996. Honoré N. Razafindramiandra of Ambohidrabiby descendant of King Ralambo (1575–1612) ruler of Imerina and the Kingdom of Ambohidrabiby and son of...

Merina diet, and according to Merina oral history, it was a servant of King Ralambo who discovered that cows were edible and shared this knowledge with the...

into account the precedents set by earlier Merina kings Andrianjaka and Ralambo. He declared that only members of the Zazamarolahy ("Numerous Children")...

v t e Imerina monarchs Andriamanelo Ralambo Andrianjaka Andriantsitakatrandriana Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe Andrianjakatsitakatrandriana Andriamasinavalona...

Madagascar from around 1612 to 1630. Despite being the younger of King Ralambo's two sons, Andrianjaka succeeded to the throne on the basis of his strength...

with spears, but later with muskets, cannons and other firearms. King Ralambo (1575–1612) raised the first standing army in the highland Kingdom of Imerina...

three daughters (Ravololondrenitrimo, Ranavolontsimitoviaminandriana-dRalambo I , Ranavalonmanambonitany) Dynasty Hova dynasty Father Andriantsitakatrandriana...

the reign of Ralambo. Different legends attribute the discovery that zebu were edible to the king's servant or to Ralambo himself. Ralambo is credited...

v t e Imerina monarchs Andriamanelo Ralambo Andrianjaka Andriantsitakatrandriana Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe Andrianjakatsitakatrandriana Andriamasinavalona...

According to one version of a popular legend, an astrologer had advised King Ralambo to choose his successor by, while his sons were away from the capital,...

Queen Rangita and Queen Rafohy – is credited (along with his successors, Ralambo and Andrianjaka) with successfully forcing the Vazimba out of the Highlands...

Merina rule. Both groups trace their origin back to a noble ancestor named Ralambo, who is believed to be of Arab descent. They were historically known to...

v t e Imerina monarchs Andriamanelo Ralambo Andrianjaka Andriantsitakatrandriana Andriantsimitoviaminandriandehibe Andrianjakatsitakatrandriana Andriamasinavalona...