Andrianjafy

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King Andrianjafy (Andrianjafinandriamanitra),also known as Andrianjafinjanahary, was the King of Imerina Avaradrano at Ambohimanga(1770 - 1787).

In 1770 he succeeded upon the death of his father King Andriambelomasina. He was deposed in 1787 by Ramboasalamarazaka, who would later become King Andrianampoinimerina. He fled to Ilafy and from there he attempted to retake his realms seven times, failing each and every time. He married Ranavalondrajaka from Ilafy with who he had 2 sons (Prince Ralahitokana and Prince Ratsiantahana) and one daughter (Queen Ratsimiantanasoa, who later married King Andrianamboatsimarofy of Imerinatsimo and upon whose death in 1796, she married again, this times her fathers usurper, King Andrianampoinimerina).

King Andrianjafy was strangled ca. 1787 by followers of Andrianampoinimerina.

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