September 23, 1829 Imasoandro, Rova of Antananarivo
Died
May 12, 1863 (aged 33) – contested[1] Rova of Antananarivo – contested[1]
Burial
1863/1897 – contested[1]
Ilafy/Tomb of the Kings, Rovan'Antananarivo – contested[1] (re-interred)
Spouse
Rasoherina (as Rabodo) Ranavalona II (as Ramoma) Marie Rasoamieja[2]
Dynasty
Hova
Father
Andriamihaja Radama I (officially)
Mother
Ranavalona I
Radama II (September 23, 1829 – May 12, 1863 [contested]) 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 pivotal period in the history of the Kingdom of Madagascar. Under the unyielding and often harsh 33-year rule of his mother, Queen Ranavalona I, Madagascar had successfully preserved its cultural and political independence from European colonial designs. Rejecting the queen's policy of isolationism and persecution of Christians, Radama II permitted religious freedom and re-opened Madagascar to European influence. Under the terms of the Lambert Charter, which Radama secretly contracted in 1855 with French entrepreneur Joseph-François Lambert while Ranavalona still ruled, the French were awarded exclusive rights to the exploitation of large tracts of valuable land and other lucrative resources and projects. This agreement, which was later revoked by Prime Minister Rainilaiarivony, was key to establishing France's claim over Madagascar as a protectorate and, in 1896, as a colony.
The dramatic contrast between Ranavalona's isolationism and her son's pro-European stance represented an abrupt reversal of policy that threatened the traditional sociopolitical order. Radama's absolutism 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 the condition that she and future sovereigns would no longer rule unilaterally, but rather in concert with the Hova (the class of free citizens) as represented by the position of prime minister. The public was informed that Radama had committed suicide and that his body had been unceremoniously interred in a tomb in Ilafy. However, there soon emerged rumors – believed by prominent foreigners Jean Laborde and William Ellis – that Radama lived and was making plans to reclaim the throne. A strong case has since been made on the basis of significant evidence[clarification needed] that Radama may indeed have revived after the strangling and lived to old age in anonymity near Lake Kinkony in the northwestern part of the island.
RadamaII (September 23, 1829 – May 12, 1863 [contested]) was the son and heir of Queen Ranavalona I and ruled from 1861 to 1863 over the Kingdom of Madagascar...
positioning herself as queen following the death of her young husband, Radama I, Ranavalona pursued a policy of isolationism and self-sufficiency, reducing...
As a young woman she, like her cousin Rasoherina, was married to King RadamaII and was widowed upon his assassination in the nobles' coup of 1863. The...
Rasoherina-Manjaka) was Queen of Madagascar from 1863 to 1868, succeeding her husband RadamaII following his presumed assassination. Rasoherina, niece of Queen Ranavalona...
d'état in which RadamaII was strangled to death. A council of princes headed by Rainilaiarivony approached Rabodo, the widow of RadamaII, the day after...
Radama I "the Great" (c. 1793–1828) was the first Malagasy sovereign to be recognized as King of Madagascar (1810–1828) by a European state, Great Britain...
Radama may refer to: Radama I of Madagascar (c. 1793-1828), the first king of Madagascar RadamaII of Madagascar (1829–1863), king of the Merina Kingdom...
The use of ritual poison in Madagascar was abolished in 1863 by King RadamaII, but its use persisted for at least several decades after being officially...
including King Radama I (1810–1828), Queen Ranavalona I (1828–1861), King RadamaII (1861–1863), Queen Rasoherina (1863–1868), Queen Ranavalona II (1868–1883)...
French trader Joseph-François Lambert signed a disputed lease with King RadamaII for plantation lands for sugarcane cultivation and industries along the...
Andrianampoinimerina's unification of Imerina in the Central Highlands and his son Radama I's successful conquest of the majority of Madagascar, bringing the island...
Sakalava people. It was further justified through documents signed by King RadamaII, including a letter he was possibly tricked into signing that entreated...
with whom then-Prince RadamaII signed a controversial trade agreement termed the Lambert Charter. Succeeding his mother, RadamaII attempted to relax the...
succeeded by her cousin Ranavalona II (crowned on 3 September 1868) who, like Rasoherina, was a widow of RadamaII. Ranavalona II was a pupil of Protestant missionaries...
Aristocratic Revolution initialized upon the attempted assassination of King RadamaII. His excesses and participation in the regicide saw him fall from favor...
came to be functionally viewed as her husband, and with her he fathered RadamaII. He was executed in 1831. Andriamihaja's father is thought to have been...
(August 1824 – 1866) was heir to the throne of Madagascar until her father Radama I died. She was also the mother of the last queen, Ranavalona III. Raketaka...
killed. The tangena ordeal was eventually banned during the reign of RadamaII. On the opposite spectrum, Fijians use its (vasa, rewa) leaves in dried...
Russell, Britain's foreign secretary instructed Connolly Pakenham that RadamaII should keep the country away from foreign powers. In 1882, the French...
reign of RadamaII, hova power rivaled and ultimately exceeded the power of the nobles, leading to the aristocratic coup d'etat that ended Radama's reign...
recently been put on display.[citation needed] There is a painting of RadamaII standing next to the state crown, and another of Queen Ranavalona III...
1828–1861) – Wife of Radama I. Rasoherina (reigned 1863–1868) – Wife of RadamaII. Ranavalona II (reigned 1868–1883) – Wife of RadamaII and cousin of Rasoherina...
on insects in Auguste Vinson's Voyage à Madagascar au couronnement de RadamaII (1865). A number of animals are named after him, including the Coquerel's...
armament industry. Meanwhile, the Queen's son Prince Rakoto (future King RadamaII) had been under the influence of French nationals at Antananarivo. In...
office (e.g. Aldo Moro and Shinzo Abe) are excluded. Assassination of William II on 2 August 1100, New Forest, England Assassination of John the Fearless on...
assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, April 14, 1865. King of Madagascar RadamaII is captured by soldiers and strangled to death. Manuel Isidoro Belzu,...
tomb of King RadamaII is located here, and his body was interred in this tomb in 1863 but was later transferred to the tomb of Radama I on the compound...
Independent RadamaII Rasoherina 4 Rainilaiarivony (1828–1896) 14 July 1864 14 October 1895 (deposed.) 31 years, 92 days Independent Ranavalona II Ranavalona...
Ranavalona I, and the more permissive religious policies of her son, RadamaII, and his widow, Queen Rasoherina. The spread of Protestantism among the...
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