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Pōmare V
Pōmare V (3 November 1839 – 12 June 1891) was the last monarch of Kingdom of Tahiti, Tahiti, reigning from 1877 until his forced abdication in 1880. He was the son of Queen Pōmare IV. Biography He was born as Teri'i Tari'a Te-rā-tane and became Heir Apparent and Crown Prince (''Ari'i-aue'') upon the death of his elder brother on 13 May 1855. He became king of Tahiti on the death of his mother on 17 September 1877. His coronation was on 24 September 1877 at Papeete, Pape'ete. He married twice, first on 11 November 1857 to Teuhe, Te-mā-ri'i-Ma'i-hara Te-uhe-a-Te-uru-ra'i, princess of Huahine. He divorced her on 5 August 1861. His second marriage was to Queen Marau, Joanna Marau-Ta'aroa Te-pa'u Salmon (thereafter known as Majesty, Her Majesty Queen regent, The Queen Marau of Kingdom of Tahiti, Tahiti), at Pape'ete on 28 January 1875. He divorced her on 27 July 1887. Pōmare V had one son and two daughters. On 29 June 1880, he gave Tahiti and its dependencies to France, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Monarchs Of Tahiti
This is a list of monarchs of Tahiti, all of which belonged to the Pōmare dynasty. They carried the title '' Ari'i rahi''. Monarchs of Tahiti Family tree Current status In 2006, Tauatomo Mairau claimed to be the heir to the Tahitian throne, and attempted to re-assert the status of the monarchy in court. His claims were not recognized by France. On 28 May 2009, Joinville Pōmare, an adopted member of the Pōmare family, declared himself King Pōmare XI, during a ceremony attended by descendants of leading chiefs but spurned by members of his own family. Other members of the family recognised his uncle, Léopold Pōmare, as heir to the throne. He attempted to have royal trust lands returned to him and his family. The French government mortgaged the land after World War II, and in doing so violated the terms of the agreement signed with Pōmare V in 1880 which reserved control of the trust lands for the royal family of Tahiti. The banks may be in the process of freezing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
