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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Royal Hill of Ambohimanga' has mentioned 'History' in the following places:
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| Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Layout 3.1 Symbolism 3.2 Fortifications 3.3 Natural features 3.4 Villages 4 Compounds 4.1 Bevato compound 4.2 Mahandrihono compound 4.2.1 Mahandrihono palace 4.2.2 Royal pavilions 4.2.3 Royal tombs 4.2.4 Other features 4.3 Nanjakana compound 5 Conservation and management 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links | WIKI |
| It was renamed Ambohitrakanga ("hill of the guinea fowls") around 1700 by a dethroned prince named Andriamborona who, according to oral history, was the first to settle on the hilltop with his family. | WIKI |
| History[edit] | WIKI |
| [11] According to oral history, however, the first to settle the site of the Ambohimanga rova was Andriamborona,[2] the dethroned prince of the highland territory of Imamo, who relocated to the then-unpopulated hilltop in around 1700 accompanied by his nephew, his wife, and his mother, Ratompobe. | WIKI |
| [10] Oral history attributes the creation of the lake to Andrianampoinimerina. | WIKI |
| Oral history credits Andrianampoinimerina with the construction of a second pair of houses in the compound. | WIKI |
| [2] According to oral history, a large stone near the Nanjakana house was used as a seat by Andriambelomasina and Andrianampoinimerina when reflecting on governance decisions. | WIKI |
| [10] Multilingual tour guides can be hired at the site to provide detailed descriptions of its features and history. | WIKI |
| The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga constitutes an eminent example of an architectural ensemble (the Rova) and the associative cultural landscape (wood, sacred fountain and lake) illustrating significant periods of human history between the 16th and 19th centuries in the islands of the Indian Ocean. | UNESCO |