Back Ranavalona II Afrikaans رانافالونا الثانية Arabic رانافالونا التانيه ARZ Ранавалона II Byelorussian Ранавалона II BE-X-OLD Ranavalona II Catalan Ranavalona II. German Ranavalona II Spanish Ranavalona II.a Basque Ranavalona II Finnish
| Ranavalona II | |||||
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| Queen of Madagascar | |||||
| Reign | 2 April 1868 – 13 July 1883 | ||||
| Coronation | 3 September 1868 | ||||
| Predecessor | Rasoherina | ||||
| Successor | Ranavalona III | ||||
| Prime Minister | Rainilaiarivony | ||||
| Queen consort of Madagascar | |||||
| Tenure | 1861–1863 | ||||
| Co-consort | Rasoherina | ||||
| Born | 1829 Rovan' Ambatomanoina, Fokontany of Masombahiny | ||||
| Died | 13 July 1883 (aged 53–54) | ||||
| Burial | 1897 | ||||
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| House | Merina | ||||
| Dynasty | Hova dynasty | ||||
| Father | Prince Razakaratrimo | ||||
| Mother | Princess Rafarasoa Ramasindrazana | ||||
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Ranavalona II (1829 – 13 July 1883) was Queen of Madagascar from 1868 to 1883, succeeding Queen Rasoherina, her first cousin.[citation needed] She is best remembered for Christianizing the royal court during her reign.