POLITICIAN
Ranavalona III
1861 - 1917
Ranavalona III
Ranavalona III (Malagasy pronunciation: [ranaˈvalːə̥]; 22 November 1861 – 23 May 1917) was the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar. She ruled from 30 July 1883 to 28 February 1897 in a reign marked by ultimately futile efforts to resist the colonial designs of the government of France. As a young woman, she was selected from among several Andriana qualified to succeed Queen Ranavalona II upon her death. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ranavalona III has received more than 485,599 page views. Her biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Ranavalona III is the 3,111th most popular politician (up from 3,226th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Madagascar and the most popular Malagasy Politician.
Memorability Metrics
490k
Page Views (PV)
62.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
7.35
Effective Languages (L*)
2.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ranavalona III ranks 3,111 out of 19,576. Before her are Hystaspes, Kilij Arslan II, Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, Blaise Compaoré, Paul Kruger, and Haman. After her are Razia Sultana, Herod II, Antonio José de Sucre, Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Hyrcanus II, and Cassius Chaerea.
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HPI: 62.79
Rank: 3,105
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HPI: 62.79
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HPI: 62.79
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Blaise Compaoré
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HPI: 62.78
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Paul Kruger
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HPI: 62.78
Rank: 3,109
Haman
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 3,110
Ranavalona III
1861 - 1917
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 3,111
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HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,112
Herod II
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HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,113
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HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,114
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HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3,115
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110 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3,116
Cassius Chaerea
12 BC - 41
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3,117
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1861, Ranavalona III ranks 26. Before her are Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, H. H. Holmes, Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland, Antoine Bourdelle, Italo Svevo, and Maximilian von Spee. After her are Nettie Stevens, István Tisza, Solomon R. Guggenheim, Armando Diaz, Luigi Facta, and William Bateson. Among people deceased in 1917, Ranavalona III ranks 19. Before her are Buffalo Bill, John William Waterhouse, Dragutin Dimitrijević, Franz Brentano, Scott Joplin, and Ludwig Minkus. After her are Hussein Kamel of Egypt, Radomir Putnik, Liliʻuokalani, Dadabhai Naoroji, Léon Bloy, and Jean Gaston Darboux.
Others Born in 1861
Go to all RankingsEdmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1936
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 20
H. H. Holmes
EXTREMIST
1861 - 1896
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 21
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1951
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 22
Antoine Bourdelle
SCULPTOR
1861 - 1929
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 23
Italo Svevo
WRITER
1861 - 1928
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 24
Maximilian von Spee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1914
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 25
Ranavalona III
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1917
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 26
Nettie Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1912
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 27
István Tisza
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1918
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 28
Solomon R. Guggenheim
BUSINESSPERSON
1861 - 1949
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 29
Armando Diaz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1928
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 30
Luigi Facta
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1930
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 31
William Bateson
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1926
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 32
Others Deceased in 1917
Go to all RankingsBuffalo Bill
CELEBRITY
1846 - 1917
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 13
John William Waterhouse
PAINTER
1849 - 1917
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 14
Dragutin Dimitrijević
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1917
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 15
Franz Brentano
PHILOSOPHER
1838 - 1917
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 16
Scott Joplin
COMPOSER
1868 - 1917
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 17
Ludwig Minkus
COMPOSER
1826 - 1917
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 18
Ranavalona III
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1917
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 19
Hussein Kamel of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1917
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 20
Radomir Putnik
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1917
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 21
Liliʻuokalani
NOBLEMAN
1838 - 1917
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 22
Dadabhai Naoroji
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1917
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 23
Léon Bloy
WRITER
1846 - 1917
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 24
Jean Gaston Darboux
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1917
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 25
In Madagascar
Among people born in Madagascar, Ranavalona III ranks 2 out of 36. Before her are Claude Simon (1913). After her are Ranavalona I (1788), Andrianampoinimerina (1745), Ranavalona II (1829), Didier Ratsiraka (1936), Radama I (1793), Philibert Tsiranana (1912), Marc Ravalomanana (1949), Radama II (1829), Rasoherina (1814), and Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906).
Others born in Madagascar
Go to all RankingsClaude Simon
WRITER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 1
Ranavalona III
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1917
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 2
Ranavalona I
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1861
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3
Andrianampoinimerina
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1810
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 4
Ranavalona II
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1883
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 5
Didier Ratsiraka
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 6
Radama I
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1828
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 7
Philibert Tsiranana
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1978
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 8
Marc Ravalomanana
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 9
Radama II
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1863
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 10
Rasoherina
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1868
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 11
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1978
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Madagascar
Among politicians born in Madagascar, Ranavalona III ranks 1. After her are Ranavalona I (1788), Andrianampoinimerina (1745), Ranavalona II (1829), Didier Ratsiraka (1936), Radama I (1793), Philibert Tsiranana (1912), Marc Ravalomanana (1949), Radama II (1829), Rasoherina (1814), Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906), and Rainilaiarivony (1828).
Ranavalona III
1861 - 1917
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 1
Ranavalona I
1788 - 1861
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 2
Andrianampoinimerina
1745 - 1810
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3
Ranavalona II
1829 - 1883
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 4
Didier Ratsiraka
1936 - 2021
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 5
Radama I
1793 - 1828
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 6
Philibert Tsiranana
1912 - 1978
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 7
Marc Ravalomanana
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 8
Radama II
1829 - 1863
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 9
Rasoherina
1814 - 1868
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 10
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
1906 - 1978
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 11
Rainilaiarivony
1828 - 1896
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 12