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Andrianjaka
Andrianjaka was a king of Imerina in the central highlands of Madagascar in the early seventeenth century, the son of Ralambo. Tradition credits him with capturing the hill of Analamanga, which he renamed Antananarivo and made the royal seat, and with acquiring firearms. He is remembered as one of the founders of the Merina kingdom.
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