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HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR. 
The nephew was Andrianamihohara, to whom he gave 
Vakinisisaona. He reigned at Alasora, and was succeeded 
by Andriambonimena. 
The successor to the first son above-mentioned was 
Andriambelomasina, whose capital was at Ambohimanga 
in Avaradrano, and who is supposed to have reigned there 
at the time of Benyowsky’s establishment on the eastern 
coast, from whence he obtained supplies of fire-arms and 
ammunition. His son Andriamahery was living in the year 
1829 at a very advanced age, and, though blind, still held 
the hereditary office of guardian of the idol Ramahavaly. 
The successor of Andriambelomasina was his eldest son 
Andrianjafy, whose reign was short, and who through 
jealousy banished his brother Iamboasalama. Andrianjafy 
had intended his son Ralahitokana to be his successor, but 
Iamboasalama, who was preferred by Andriambelomasina, 
succeeded, against the attempts of Andrianjafy, and became 
sole sovereign. Iamboasalama adopted the name of An- 
drianampoinimerina, his eldest son being too ambitious, was 
put to death during his father’s life-time, and Radama, 
brother of the deceased, was then chosen as successor to 
his father, and became sole sovereign. 
The villages of Ambohidrabiby, and Ambohimalaza were 
given by Andriamasinavalona to his fourth son Andrian- 
tompokindrindra. The chiefs of Ambohidrabiby were, 
however, the first to join the standard of Tamboasalama, in 
consequence of which he formed an alliance with its prin¬ 
cipal chieftain by marrying his daughter. Ambohidratrimo 
was also among the towns which yielded to him in the 
earliest part of his career. The successful chieftain then 
married Rahambolamasoandro, sister of the chief of Ambo¬ 
hidratrimo, afterwards mother of Radama. 
A few notices of some of these chieftains may further 
