Reign Andrianjaka Razakatsitakatrandriana
the king s advisor burned down village @ andohalo, successor transformed public square.
the first version of story relates during king s absence andriamampandry burned down village @ andohalo, outside palace walls. king returned having been universally lambasted, find andohalo burned , younger brother occupying palace under new name - andriamasinavalona - given him andriamampandry. andrianjakatsitakatrandriana fled coastal kingdom of boina, enticed number of sakalava soldiers fight him retake palace. soldiers had not expected such long journey, however, , abandoned andrianjakatsitakatrandriana before reaching highlands. defeated, andrianjakatsitakatrandriana returned capital , offered submission younger brother. andriamasinavalona sent him live out days in village of ankadimbahoaka.
the variations on narrative fundamentally similar. second version recounts prince described himself having 3 hearts, 2 hearts, , 1 heart (rather 2 hearts), , explains andriamampandry tricked king leaving palace instructing him journey distant location sacrifice zebu ancestors. in third version, primary role given sampy (royal idol) named kelimalaza, success of andriamasinavalona s coup attributed.
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