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Leone Manikitoga
Leone Mulikiha'amea Matekitoga or Manikitoga was a king of Uvea, ruling from 16 March 1941 until 16 March 1947. He was preceded by Mikaele Tufele II, and succeeded by Pelenato Fuluhea. He was king during the Second World War and the occupation of Uvea by American troops (1942-1944), a period of strong economic, social and political transformations for Wallis and Futuna. He was chosen by the royal families after 8 years without a sovereign. Resident of France Léon Vrignaud and Bishop Alexandre Poncet supported his appointment by the royal families, which took place on March 16, 1941. Nevertheless, the new Lavelua refused to take the oath of Marshal Pétain Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used for elevated o ..., to whom the residence and the mission remained loyal. References Wallis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Kings Of Uvea
The King of Uvea is known as the Lavelua. This is a list of the rulers of the polity of Uvea, which is also known as Wallis Island of the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands. First Dynasty from Tu'i Tonga The first dynasty reigned from about 1400 to 1600. * Tauloko, 1st Hau of 'Uvea 1400–1426 * Ga'asialili, 2nd Hau of 'Uvea c. 1426 – c. 1456 * Havea Fakahau, 3rd Hau of 'Uvea c. 1456 – c. 1516 * Talapili, joint 4th Hau of 'Uvea, from c. 1516 * Talamohe, joint 5th Hau of 'Uvea, to c. 1565 * Fakahega, 6th Hau of 'Uvea c. 1565–1588 * Siulano, 7th Hau of 'Uvea 1588–1600, died 1600. First Takumasiva Dynasty The first Takumasiva dynasty ruled approximately 1600–1660. * Takumasiva * Pou * Fatualoamanogi * Emmunimaufenua * Fakataulavelua * Filikekai Vehi'ika Dynasty This dynasty ruled approximately 1660–1780. * Vehi'ika, 14th Hau of 'Uvea * Filisika, 15th Hau of 'Uvea * Kafoa Logologofolau, 16th Hau of 'Uvea * Munigoto, 17th Hau of 'Uvea * Galu Atuvaha, 18th Hau of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikaele Tufele II
Mikaele Tufele II (died 30 November 1933) was a king of Uvea, ruling from 1928 until 1931, and again for a brief time in 1933. He was preceded by Tomasi Kulimoetoke I, and succeeded by Sosefo Mautāmakia I. In May 1933 he was re-elected as king following the French colonial administrations overthrow of Petelo Kahofuna Petelo Kahofuna was a king of Uvea, ruling briefly in 1933. He was preceded by Sosefo Mautāmakia I, and succeeded by Mikaele Tufele II. Following the death of Sosefo Mautāmakia I he was elected king on March 13 1933. However, the French colon .... He reigned for only a few months, before dying on 30 November 1933. Following his death ministers could not agree on a replacement, and instead agreed to rule as a council under the Resident of Wallis and Futuna. This arrangement lasted until March 1941, when Leone Manikitoga was elected as king. References Wallis and Futuna monarchs 1933 deaths {{WallisFutuna-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelenato Fuluhea
Pelenato Fuluhea was a king of Uvea, ruling from 1947 until 1950. He was preceded by Leone Manikitoga, and succeeded by Kapeliele Tufele III Kapeliele Tufele III was a king of Uvea, who ruled from 17 April 1950 until 17 November 1953. He was preceded by Pelenato Fuluhea, and succeeded by Aloisia Brial. Rise to power In April 1950, dissension appeared within the Wallisian leadership, .... Wallis and Futuna monarchs Oceanian monarchs {{WallisFutuna-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis (island)
Wallis (Wallisian: ''Uvea'') is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'', or ''COM'') of Wallis and Futuna. It lies north of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east-northeast of the Hoorn Islands, east of Fiji's Rotuma, southeast of Tuvalu, southwest of Tokelau and west of Samoa. Its area is almost with 8,333 people. Its capital is Mata Utu. Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion. Its highest point is Mount Lulu Fakahega (). Wallis is of volcanic origin with fertile soil and some remaining lakes. Rainfall is plentiful. It was part of the Tongan maritime empire from around the 13th to 16th century. By that time the influence of the Tui Tonga had declined so much that Uvea became important in itself. The big fortress of Talietumu close to Lotoalahi in Mua was the last holdout of the Tongans until they were defeated. The island was renamed "Wallis" after a Cornish navigator, Captain Samuel Walli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallis And Futuna
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast, Samoa to the east, and Tokelau to the northeast. Mata Utu is its capital and largest city. Its land area is . It had a population of 11,558 at the 2018 census (down from 14,944 at the 2003 census). The territory is made up of three main volcanic tropical islands and a number of tiny islets. It is divided into two island groups that lie about apart: the Wallis Islands (also known as Uvea) in the northeast; and the Hoorn Islands (also known as the Futuna Islands) in the southwest, including Futuna Island proper and the mostly uninhabited Alofi Island. Since 28 March 2003, Wallis and Futuna has been a French overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'', or ''COM''). Between 1961 and 2003, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Poncet
Alexandre Poncet (born in 1884 in Saint-Chamond, Loire) was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna. He was appointed bishop in 1935. He died in 1973. After ordination as a priest Poncet served as a chaplain to the French community in London for 15 years, then as a seminary professor in Devon. He was appointed as a priest on Uvea in 1925 for three years, then served on Tongatapu and Niuafoʻou Niuafoou (meaning ''many new coconuts'') is the northernmost island in the kingdom of Tonga. One of the Niua Islands, it is located in the southern Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Samoa, north of Tongatapu island group and northwest of Vavaʻu. ... before being made Bishop of Wallis and Futuna in 1935. References 1884 births 1973 deaths French Roman Catholic bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Wallis et Futuna {{Bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Pétain
Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), commonly known as Philippe Pétain (, ) or Marshal Pétain (french: Maréchal Pétain), was a French general who attained the position of Marshal of France at the end of World War I, during which he became known as The Lion of Verdun (french: le lion de Verdun). From 1940 to 1944, during World War II, he served as head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France. Pétain, who was 84 years old in 1940, remains the oldest person to become the head of state of France. During World War I, Pétain led the French Army to victory at the nine-month-long Battle of Verdun. After the failed Nivelle Offensive and subsequent mutinies he was appointed Commander-in-Chief and succeeded in repairing the army's confidence. Pétain remained in command for the rest of the war and emerged as a national hero. During the interwar period he was head of the peacetime French Army, commanded joint Franco-Spanish operations during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
