Makea Pori Ariki (b – 28 October 1839) was a sovereign of the

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. He was the ''

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'' (king or high chief) of the ''Makea Nui'' (Great Makea) dynasty, one of the three

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s of the ''

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'' tribe on the island of

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. He succeeded his father Makea Tinirau Ariki after his death in 1823. In the same year, the English missionary

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arrived at Rarotonga, intending to convert the population to

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. After agreeing to destroy their

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and the pagan idols of his tribe, Makea Pori Ariki was

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in 1825. He died on 28 October 1839 and was succeeded by his eldest son Makea Davida.

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Rarotongan Genealogy - Genealogy of the Kings of Rarotonga
* ttps://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-CroLan-c1-5.html Land Tenure in the Cook Islands: Relations between the tribesbr>The Royal Family Lineage: Makea Karika Ariki Te-au-o-tonga
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pori, Makea Year of birth uncertain People from Rarotonga Rarotongan monarchs Royalty of the Cook Islands 1839 deaths 19th-century monarchs in Oceania Converts to Christianity from pagan religions

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