Teuhe II
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Te-mari'i-a-Teurura'i Ma'i-hara Te-uhe (1840 – 21 August 1891), was a Polynesian queen who reigned, during the 19th century, on the tahitian kingdom of Huahine under the reign name Teuhe. She belongs to the Teururai Royal family of Huahine.
Eldest daughter of Te-ha'apapa II, Queen of Huahine, by her husband, the deposed king Te-uru-ra'i Ari'i-mate of Huahine
Proclaimed as Queen Te-uhe during an insurrection against the French, 22 February 1888. Fled to Tahiti to seek protection under her former husband, Pomare V, 22 July 1890.
, King of Tahiti, Moorea and its dependencies (b. at Afa'ahiti, 3 November 1839; d. at the Royal Palace, Papeete, 12 June 1891, bur. Tomb of the King, Utu'ai'ai, Arue), eldest surviving son of H.M. Pomare IV Vahine-o-Punuateraitua, Queen of Tahiti, Moorea and its dependencies, by her second husband, H.R.H. Prince Te-na-ni'a Ari'i-Fa'aite [Pomare-Tane], Prince Consort of Tahiti, by whom she had issue one son and one daughter - see Tahiti. m. (second) 26 November 1877, Afai-au-Tatahi, from the Tuamotus.
She died without issues at Papeete, 21 August 1891.
Deposed in 1890 and deprived from his royal titles
Family
She was born at Huahine, ca. 1840.Eldest daughter of Te-ha'apapa II, Queen of Huahine, by her husband, the deposed king Te-uru-ra'i Ari'i-mate 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...
Proclaimed as Queen Te-uhe during an insurrection against the French, 22 February 1888. Fled to Tahiti to seek protection under her former husband, Pomare V, 22 July 1890.
Marriage
She married (first) as his first wife, at Huahine,11 November 1857 (div. 5 August 1861), H.M. Pomare VPomare V
Pōmare V, King of Tahiti was the last monarch of Tahiti, reigning from 1877 until his forced abdication in 1880. He was the son of Queen Pōmare IV. He was born as Teri'i Tari'a Te-rā-tane and became Heir Apparent and Crown Prince upon the death of his elder brother on 13 May 1855...
, King of Tahiti, Moorea and its dependencies (b. at Afa'ahiti, 3 November 1839; d. at the Royal Palace, Papeete, 12 June 1891, bur. Tomb of the King, Utu'ai'ai, Arue), eldest surviving son of H.M. Pomare IV Vahine-o-Punuateraitua, Queen of Tahiti, Moorea and its dependencies, by her second husband, H.R.H. Prince Te-na-ni'a Ari'i-Fa'aite [Pomare-Tane], Prince Consort of Tahiti, by whom she had issue one son and one daughter - see Tahiti. m. (second) 26 November 1877, Afai-au-Tatahi, from the Tuamotus.
She died without issues at Papeete, 21 August 1891.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
- 1840 - 18 March 1888 Her Highness Princess Témarii Teuhe Teururai
- 18 March 1888 - 22 July 1890 Her Majesty The Queen of Huahine and Maia'o (in rebellion)
Deposed in 1890 and deprived from his royal titles
- 22 July 180 - 21 August 1891 Her Majesty Queen Témari'i Teuhe II Teurura'i
Ancestry
List of ruler of Huahine
See also
- 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)