Imamo
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Kingdom of Imamo Fanjakan'Imamo (Malagasy) | |||||||
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| Religion | Traditional beliefs | ||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||
| Historical era | Pre-colonial | ||||||
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| Today part of | Madagascar | ||||||
Imamo was a kingdom in the region of Itasy in central Madagascar. Imamo was an independent kingdom westward of Imerina.
History
[edit]The first king of Imamo Andriambahoaka settled the boundaries of his kingdom and Imerina during Andriamasinavalona's time.[1][2] Imamo was split in two after the death of Andriambahoaka's son,Andriampivovo. The eastern part of Imamo was ceded to Andriampivovo's son Andriampovoanandriamanitra while the western part of the kingdom was given to his nephew, Andriapanarifito. The last Western Imamo King Andriamary submitted without peacefully to Andrianampoinimerina. Eastern Imamo resisted to the Imerina army and fell after the siege of its capital Ambohibeloma. The last king of eastern Imamo Andrampoetsakarivo was later executed at Tampoketsa.[3] Imamo was absorbed into Imerina district of Ambodirano.
References
[edit]- ^ "Andrianampoinimerina: Conquête de l'Imamo".
- ^ "Vaincus à cause d'un canal asséché". 20 October 2023.
- ^ Grandidier, Guillaume (1942). Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar. Volume 5 : Histoire politique et coloniale De la découverte de Madagascar à la fin du règne de Ranavalona Ire (in French). pp. 92–98.