Imamo

Kingdom of Imamo Fanjakan'Imamo (Malagasy)
Capital	Manazary (Former, later for Western Imamo) Ambohibeloma (Eastern Imamo)
Religion	Traditional beliefs
Government	Absolute monarchy
Historical era	Pre-colonial
Succeeded by Merina kingdom
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

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 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 the Imerina district of Ambodirano.

References

1. "Andrianampoinimerina: Conquête de l'Imamo".
2. "Vaincus à cause d'un canal asséché". 20 October 2023.
3. 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.