Kingdom of Andrantsay

Kingdom of Andrantsay Fanjakan'I Andratsay (Malagasy)
Mid 1600s–Late 1790s
Provinces of the Imerina Kingdom with the former Kingdom of Andrantsay in the southwest. The Andratsay River is visible on the map. Andrantsay is part of Vakinankaratra, like Fikasana to the left.
Capital	Fihavanana
Common languages	Vakinankaratra
Religion	Traditional beliefs
Government	Absolute monarchy
Historical era	Pre-colonial
• Foundation	Mid 1600s
• Disestablished	Late 1790s
Succeeded by Merina kingdom
Today part of	Madagascar

Andratsay was a kingdom in the region of Vakinankaratra in central Madagascar. It is named after the river of Andrantsay near Betafo. ^[1]

History

The kingdom of Andrantsay was founded in the 1600s by Andrianony from Alasora, a contemporary of Andriamasinavalona. ^[2] He built the kingdom by uniting the original inhabitants of the region and migrants from Imerina. During the 18th century, the kingdom became a vassal of Menabe and many migrants from the West integrated into the kingdom as well as refugees from Imerina kingdoms during the Imerina civil wars. The kingdom is the first inland malagasy kingdom to be documented when the French traveller Nicolas Mayeur reported his time there in his work Voyage au pays d'Ancove. In the late 1790s it was annexed into Imerina kingdom as part of the Imerina enin-toko under the name of Vakinankaratra. ^{[3] [4]}

Location

Andrantsay includes most of the region of Vakinankaratra and some part of Itasy.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Andratsay Riviere (Andratsayriviere) Carte (Plan), Photos et la meteo - (Madagascar): flux - Latitude:-19.9167 and Longitude:45.9667". fr.getamap.net. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
2. Ravailtera, Par Pela (July 18, 2023). "Madagascar: L'itinéraire d'Andrianony à travers l'Itasy et l'Ankaratra". L'Express de Madagascar– via AllAfrica.
3. Malzac, Victorin (1912). Histoire du royaume hova depuis ses origines jusqu'à sa fin (in French). p. 21.
4. "Et le royaume d'Andrantsay naît !". lexpress.mg. Retrieved 2025-03-22.