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Ranavalona III

1861 - 1917

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Ranavalona III (Malagasy pronunciation: [ranaˈvalːə̥]; 22 November 1861 – 23 May 1917) was the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar. She ruled from 30 July 1883 to 28 February 1897 in a reign marked by ultimately futile efforts to resist the colonial designs of the government of France. As a young woman, she was selected from among several Andriana qualified to succeed Queen Ranavalona II upon her death. Like both preceding queens, Ranavalona entered a political marriage with a member of the Hova elite named Rainilaiarivony, who largely oversaw the day-to-day governance of the kingdom and managed its foreign affairs in his role as prime minister. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ranavalona III is the 4,343rd most popular politician (down from 3,111th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Madagascar (down from 2nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Malagasy Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ranavalona III ranks 4,343 out of 19,576. Before her are Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, Tetisheri, Gustav Noske, Emperor Gaozong of Song, Maria of Courtenay, and Victoriano Huerta. After her are Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, Walter Sans Avoir, Antiochus X Eusebes, Malcolm III of Scotland, Pacorus II, and Mohammad Hatta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1861, Ranavalona III ranks 33. Before her are Maximilian von Spee, Nettie Stevens, William Bateson, Anton Arensky, István Tisza, and Solomon R. Guggenheim. After her are Armando Diaz, Michel Verne, Pierre Duhem, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, Henry Gantt, and M. Visvesvaraya. Among people deceased in 1917, Ranavalona III ranks 25. Before her are Mackenzie Bowell, Scott Joplin, Hussein Kamel of Egypt, Radomir Putnik, Frances Xavier Cabrini, and Jean Gaston Darboux. After her are Léon Bloy, Ferdinand Georg Frobenius, Adolph Wagner, Hugo Simberg, Lucien Petit-Breton, and Mendele Mocher Sforim.

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In Madagascar

Among people born in Madagascar, Ranavalona III ranks 4 out of 36. Before her are Claude Simon (1913), Ranavalona I (1788), and Marc Ravalomanana (1949). After her are Andrianampoinimerina (1745), Radama I (1793), Ranavalona II (1829), Didier Ratsiraka (1936), Philibert Tsiranana (1912), Radama II (1829), Rasoherina (1814), and Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906).

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Among POLITICIANS In Madagascar

Among politicians born in Madagascar, Ranavalona III ranks 3. Before her are Ranavalona I (1788), and Marc Ravalomanana (1949). After her are Andrianampoinimerina (1745), Radama I (1793), Ranavalona II (1829), Didier Ratsiraka (1936), Philibert Tsiranana (1912), Radama II (1829), Rasoherina (1814), Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906), and Albert Zafy (1927).

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