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


See also

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Kingdom of Huahine Kingdom commonly refers to: * A monarchy ruled by a king or queen * Kingdom (biology), a category in biological taxonomy Kingdom may also refer to: Arts and media Television * ''Kingdom'' (British TV series), a 2007 British television drama s ...
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List of monarchs of Huahine This is a list of monarchs of Huahine, during the Teurura'i dynasty. They carried the title ''Arii rahi'', which was translated as "King". Monarchs of Huahine (1760–1895) Family tree See also *List of monarchs of Tahiti * List of monarchs ...


References

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