Queen Ranavalona was the last reigning monarch of Madagascar. Ranavolana III ruled during a time marked by ongoing efforts to resist the colonial designs of the government of France (July 30, 1883, to February 28, 1897). Ranavalona was born on November 22, 1861, in Amparibe, Manjakazafy. As a young woman, she was selected from among […]

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