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Prince Ari'imate Teururai later known as King Tamatoa VI (1853 – 15 September 1905), was a member of a Tahitian royal family, the House of Teururai which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahiné and Maia'o during the 19th century.
He was installed as king of Raiatea and Tahaa in 1884, but was deposed in 1888.
in 1853.
He was the last King
of Ra'iatea and Taha'a. He was the second son of King Ariimate of Huahine
. His mother, Princess Maerehia Tehaapapa of Raiatea, was the only living child of King Tamatoa IV of Raiatea. She became Queen regnant of Huahine under the regnal name
of Teha'apapa II
after her husband was deposed in 1868.
of Ra'iatea and Taha'a in 1884. His coronation took place on January 22, 1885. He took the regnal name Tamatoa VI.
His reign ended when the French annexed the two islands of Ra'iatea and Taha'a on March 16, 1888.
After his abdication, he returned to his natal island where he was later proclaimed chief of Tefarerii in Huahine island on 1895, the same year that his niece Queen Tehaapapa III
was deposed.
) and had three sons and three daughters:
Their children remain the pretenders to the royal family of Raiatea and Tahaa since the end of the monarchy on this island.
He died at Huahine in 1905.
He was installed as king of Raiatea and Tahaa in 1884, but was deposed in 1888.
Biography
Prince Ariimate Teururai was born at HuahineHuahine
Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group . The island has a population of about 6,000.-Geography:...
in 1853.
He was the last King
King
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of Ra'iatea and Taha'a. He was the second son of King Ariimate of Huahine
Ari'imate
King Ari'imate Teururai, previously known as Chief Ariimate of Téfaréri-i was a member and founder of a Polynesian royal family which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahiné and Maia'o during the 19th century.He was installed as king of Huahine in 1852 until his deposition in...
. His mother, Princess Maerehia Tehaapapa of Raiatea, was the only living child of King Tamatoa IV of Raiatea. She became Queen regnant of Huahine under the regnal name
Regnal name
A regnal name, or reign name, is a formal name used by some monarchs and popes during their reigns. Since medieval times, monarchs have frequently chosen to use a name different from their own personal name when they inherit a throne....
of Teha'apapa II
Teha'apapa II
Maerehia of Raiatea and Tahaa , was a princess of Raiatea and Tahaa from the Tamatoa dynasty family, a Polynesian royal family. She was wife of Ari'imate of Huahine, founder of the Teururai dynasty which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahiné and Maia'o during the 19th century...
after her husband was deposed in 1868.
Heir to the Raiatea and Tahaa kingdom
He was installed as kingKing
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of Ra'iatea and Taha'a in 1884. His coronation took place on January 22, 1885. He took the regnal name Tamatoa VI.
His reign ended when the French annexed the two islands of Ra'iatea and Taha'a on March 16, 1888.
After his abdication, he returned to his natal island where he was later proclaimed chief of Tefarerii in Huahine island on 1895, the same year that his niece Queen Tehaapapa III
Te-ha'apapa III
Princess Teri'i-na-vaha-roa , was a tahitian Queen who reigned on the kingdom of Huahine and Maia'o from 1893 to 1895.-Biography:...
was deposed.
Marriage and children
He married Tetua-nui Ha'amarurai a Tati (daughter of Tamatoa Atiti-Oroi, of the Tati family of PaparaPapara
Papara is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Papara is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands....
) and had three sons and three daughters:
- Crown Prince Tamatoa of Raiatea and Tahaa
- Prince Opuhara Pehupehu Teururai
- Princess Tevahineha'amo'eatua Teururai
- Princess Teriimanaiterai Teururai
- Prince Mahine Taaroarii Teururai
- Prince Tefauvero Teururai
Their children remain the pretenders to the royal family of Raiatea and Tahaa since the end of the monarchy on this island.
He died at Huahine in 1905.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
- 1853 - 14 April 1874 His Highness Prince Ari'imate
- 14 April 1874 - 1881 His Highness Prince Ari'imate, Minister of Huahine and Maia'o
- 1881 - 22 January 1885 His Highness The Crown prince of Raiatea and Tahaa
- 22 January 1885 - 18 March 1888 His Majesty The King of Raiatea and Tahaa
- 18 March 1888 - 15 September 1905 His Majesty King Ari'imate Tamatoa VI Teururai
Ancestry
See also
- List of monarchs of Tahiti
- French PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaFrench Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
- List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 19th century (Rai'atea)