Teriʻitariʻa I (c. 1769–1793) was the king of the island of Huahine located among the

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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 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 Teriitaria II or Teri'itari'a II, later known as Pōmare Vahine and Ari'ipaea Vahine, baptized Taaroamaiturai ( – 1858), became Queen of Tahiti when she married King Pōmare II and later, she ruled as Queen of Huahine and Maiao in the So ...

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Oceanian monarchs Huahine royalty 1769 births 1793 deaths {{FrenchPolynesia-bio-stub

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