Teriitaria I

Teriʻitariʻa I (c. 1769–1793) was the king of the island of Huahine located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia. The Society Islands are in the South Pacific and include the island of Tahiti.

Teriʻitariʻa I
King of Huahine and Maiʻao
Reign1790–1793
PredecessorTehaapapa I
SuccessorTenania
Born1769
Died1793 (aged 23–24)
Names
Teriʻi-tariʻa I
FatherMato Teriʻi-te Po Areʻi
MotherTehaapapa I

Biography

He was born in 1769. His parents were Queen Tehaapapa I of Huahine and Chief Mato of Raiatea and Huahine, and his sister was Queen Tura'iari'i Ehevahine. Teriʻitaria became a king in 1790 after the death of his mother.

He was deposed in 1793 by his half-brother Tenania. He died the same year.

His niece was Queen Teriitaria II.

Family

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