Pōmare V (3 November 1839 – 12 June 1891) was the last

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, 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

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and

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(''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

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. He married twice, first on 11 November 1857 to Te-mā-ri'i-Ma'i-hara Te-uhe-a-Te-uru-ra'i,

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. He divorced her on 5 August 1861. His second marriage was to Joanna Marau-Ta'aroa Te-pa'u Salmon (thereafter known as Her Majesty The Queen Marau of

), 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

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, whereupon he was given a pension by the French government and the titular position of Officer of the Orders of the

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and Agricultural Merit of France. He died at the Royal Palace, Pape'ete, and is buried at the Tomb of the King, Utu'ai'ai in 'Arue.

Honours

French Honours

Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour (09/11/1880). * Ordre du Merite agricole Officier ribbon

Officer of the

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(09/11/1880).

Ancestry

References

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Biography

Honours

French Honours

Ancestry

See also

References