Radama II
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Radama II was the son and heir of Queen Ranavalona I and ruled from 1861 to 1863 over the Kingdom of Madagascar, which controlled virtually the entire island. Radama's rule, although brief, was a pivo
Radama II with crown, 1861
King Radama II walks with his wife Rabodo, who would become Queen Rasoherina after the coup against her husband.
Rainivoninahitriniony
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Rainivoninahitriniony, was Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Madagascar between 1852 and 1864. He was the chief engineer of the Aristocratic Revolution initialized upon the attempted assassination of K
Radama II
…in pursuing dramatic reforms in disregard of the advice of his ministers ultimately turned them against him. In a coup led by his prime minister, Rainivoninahitriniony, Radama II was strangled on May 12, 1863. His wife Rabodo, who took the throne name Rasoherina, was allowed by the ministers to succeed her husband on…
Rainivoninahitriniony Prime Minister of Madagascar