Imerina efa-toko
Imerina efa-toko ("four districts of Imerina") refers to the historical territorial division corresponding to the territory of authentic Imerina or Imerina proper in Madagascar.[1][2]
The four divisions are attributed to Andriamasinavalona. He assigned each of his four sons, born to different mothers, a principality. These remained semi-autonomous during his lifetime and became independent kingdoms after his death, leading to civil wars within Imerina.[3][4]
| Principality | Capital | Ruler | Mother |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Imerina | Ambohimanga | Andriantsimitoviaminandrianjaka | Ratompoindroandriana |
| Southern Imerina (Imerina Atsimo) | Antananarivo | Andrianjakanavalomandimby | Ramananimerina |
| Western Imerina (Marovatana) | Ambohidratrimo | Andriantomponimerina | Ramananandrianjaka |
| Northern Imerina | Ambohitrabiby | Andrianavalonimerina | Rasolomananambonitany |
See also
References
- ↑ Noel, Jean-Paul (2013). How to Read a Folktale: The Ibonia Epic from Madagascar. Cambridge: Open Book Publishers. p. 16.
- ↑ Raison-Jourde, Françoise (2003). Les ethnies ont une histoire (in French). Paris: Karthala. p. 259.
- ↑ Malzac, François (1889). Histoire du royaume hova depuis ses origines jusqu'à sa fin (in French). Antananarivo: Imprimerie Catholique. p. 58.
- ↑ Randriamamonjy, Frédéric (2008). Histoire des régions de Madagascar: des origines à la fin du 19ème siècle (in French). Antananarivo: Trano Printy Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy. p. 354.