In 1868, Queen Rasoherina was buried in a coffin made of her 22 000 piasters. The local princes, who also served the crown as tax collectors, were expected to swear loyalty to every next new royal ...

For the result was that, as he would make no concession, himself and all his native courtiers were murdered, and his widow, RASOHERINA, raised to the vacant throne. The French would unquestionably ...

(In accordance with tradition, Rainilaiarivony had previously wed Ranavalona’s predecessors, Ranavalona II and Rasoherina.) The elderly prime minister had no intention of relinquishing his ...

Adam's wife, Rasoherina, ruled in his stead. When she died in 1868, her cousin ascended the throne, taking the name Ranavalona II. Would she imitate the cruelty of her namesake? Christian influence ...