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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.

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Monarchs of Tahiti

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NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Pōmare I
  • Vai raʻa toa Taina Pōmare I
c. 1753 – 3 September 1803
(aged c. 49–50)		17883 September 1803De facto paramount ruler from 1768, first as ariʻi, then as regent for Pōmare II from his birth.Pōmare 
Pōmare II
  • Tū Tū-nui-ʻēʻa-i-te-atua Pōmare II
c. 1782 – 7 December 1821
(aged c. 38–39)		3 September 18037 December 1821Son of Pōmare I.
Succeeded Pōmare I at birth as ari'i. Exiled to Mo'orea on 22 December 1808. Reclaimed throne on 15 November 1815 after the Battle of Te Feipī.		Pōmare 
Pōmare III
  • Teriʻi tariʻa Pōmare III
(1820-06-25)25 June 1820 – 8 January 1827(1827-01-08) (aged 6)7 December 18218 January 1827Son of Pōmare II.Pōmare 
Council of Regency7 December 18218 January 1827Regents for Pōmare III (per Pōmare II's request):
Queen Teriʻitoʻoterai Tere-moe-moe
Queen Teriʻitaria Ariʻipaea Vahine
Five of the principal chiefs of Tahiti		 
Pōmare IV
  • ʻAimata Pōmare IV Vahine
(1813-02-28)28 February 1813 – 17 September 1877(1877-09-17) (aged 64)11 January 182717 September 1877Daughter of Pōmare II.
Longest reigning ruler of Tahiti, ruled under French protectorate from 9 September 1842.		Pōmare 
Pōmare V
  • Ariʻi aue Pōmare V
(1839-11-03)3 November 1839 – 12 June 1891(1891-06-12) (aged 51)17 September 187730 December 1880Son of Pōmare IV.
Last King of Tahiti, France annexed Tahiti and its dependencies on 29 June 1880.		Pōmare 

Family tree

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Main article: Pōmare dynasty

Current status

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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.[1][2] 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.[3]

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 the assets, and Mairau sued to prevent native Tahitians from being evicted from his trust lands, and wished for them to retain their usage rights over the land.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tahitian royal forms government". Radio New Zealand International. 22 January 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Tahitian land activist claims France disregards 19th century treaties". Radio New Zealand International. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Joinville, l’homme qui voulait être roi... " Archived 5 September 2012 at archive.today, La Dépèche de Tahiti, 29 May 2009
  4. ^ "King' Mairau forges links between Tahiti and Cooks". 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  5. ^ "New republic of Hau Pakumotu is the world's newest country". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
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