TAHITI

The Pomare Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1788 - 1791 H.M. Tu-nui-ea’a-i-te-Atua-i-Tarahoi Vaira’atoa Taina [Outu] Pomare I, King of Tahiti, Moorea and its dependencies. b. at Pare, ca. 1753, second son of Teu Tunuieaite Atua, by his wife, Tetupaia-i-Hauiri, daughter of Tamatoa III, Ari‘irahi of Ra’iatea. Succeeded to the title of Tu-nui-e-a’e-i-te Atua and Ari‘i of Pare and Arue at birth and reigned under the regency of his father, until he came of age and assumed power. Recognised as enjoying the rank of Ari‘irahi and the right to wear the sacred girdle or Maro-ura, by Purea and her husband Amo, after their defeat by Tutaha Ha’amanemane, December 1768. Formally installed as Ari‘irahi at Matavai, August 1773. Succeeded in uniting the different chiefdoms of Tahiti into a single kingdom, composed of the islands of Tahiti, Moorea, Meetia, and the Tetiaroa group. Became “King Regent” for his eldest son, 13^th February 1791. Succeeded on the death of his father as Ari‘irahi of Porionu’u, 23^rd November 1802. m. (first) 1773, Tu-ra’i-Ari‘i Te-ra’i-mano (b. ca 1754). m. (second) between 1773 and 1777, H.M. Queen Tetua-nui-rei-a-ite Ra’iatea-i-Nu’urua [Itia], Ari‘irahi of Varari, Moorea (b. ca 1758; m. second, before 1810, Ari’i-paea Te-na-nia, second son of Mato Teri’i Tepoara’i, High Priest of Ra’iatea and Huahine, and d. at Mo’orea, 16^th January 1814), granddaughter of Fetefeteui-i-Ahurai of the Puna'auia line, and eldest surviving daughter of Teihotu-i-Ahura’i, by his wife Vave’a Tetua-nui-rei-a-ite Ra’iatea, of Teoropaa, daughter of Punua Teraitua, of Nu’urua, Moorea. m. (third) 1791, Pateamai Vairareti Teano (b. ca 1772), widow of Tetua-unu-maona Vehiatua III, Ari‘irahi of Taiarapu (who d. aged 15 years in 1790), and youngest daughter of Teihotu-i-Ahurai, by his wife Vavea Tetua-nui-rei-a-ite Ra’iatea, daughter of Punua Teraitua [Nu'urua], of Mo’orea. m. (a) Pepiri, a junior wife, daughter of Piha, of Vaiuriri. He d. from thrombosis, at Matavai, 3^rd September1803 (bur. Pomare Royal Cemetery, Papa’oa, Arue), having had issue, three sons and three daughters:

• 1) H.R.H. Prince Tu Tunuiea’aite-a-tua, who succeeded as H.M. Pomare II, King of Tahiti (s/o Itia) – see below.
• 2) H.R.H. Teri’i Tapa-nui Vehiatua V Teri’i -na-vaho-roa-tane, Ari‘irahi of Taiarapu. b. 1786 (s/o Itia). m. Terano (b. 1788), younger daughter of Teri’i Tapunui Metua’aro Mahau Ta’aro-ari‘i, Ari‘irahi of Mo’orea and Ari‘i of Varari, by his wife, Tereretua Vau’o-vahine, Ari‘i of Ha’apaino’o, youngest daughter of Tei-Hamoerea-i-Matahihae Teu Te-nui-e-a’e-i-te Atua, Ari‘irahi of Pare. He d. from tuberculosis, at Pare, 19^th June 1803.
• 3) A s/o Itia, who d. young from illness, at Pare, 29^th May 1792 (according to Bligh). Copyright©Christopher Buyers
• 1) H.R.H. Princess Te Ari‘i-na-vaho-roa Pomare-vahine. b. 1774 (d/o Te-ra’i-mano). She d. young.
• 2) A d/o Itia, strangled at birth before 1780.
• 3) H.R.H. Princess Te-hamaitua Pomare-vahine. b. 1788 (d/o Itia).

1803 - 1821 H.M. Tu-nui-ea’a-i-te-Atua Pomare II, By the grace of God, King of Tahiti, Moorea and its dependencies. b. 1782, elder son of H.M. Tu-nui-ea’a-i-te-Atua-i-Tarahoi Vaira’atoa Taina [Outu] Pomare I, King of Tahiti, Moorea and its dependencies, by his wife, H.M. Queen Tetua-nui-rei-a-ite Ra’iatea-i-Nu’urua [Itia], Ari‘irahi of Varari, educ. privately. Proclaimed as Ari‘irahi of and formally installed as King of Tahiti, Moorea and its dependencies by his father at Tarahoi, 13^th February 1791. Recognised as supreme sovereign and Ari‘imaro-’ura by the ruler of Huahine. Reigned under the regency of his father until the latter’s death, 3^rd September 1803. Forced to take refuge in Moorea 22^nd December 1808. Returned and defeated his enemies at the battle of Te Feipi, 15^th November 1815. Thereafter recognised as undisputed King of Tahiti, Moorea and its dependencies (Te Ari‘inui-o-Tahiti). Baptised at the Royal Chapel, Papeete, 16^th May 1819. m. (first) before March 1797 (betrothed January 1792), H.M. Queen Tetua-nui Taro-vahine, Ari‘i of Varari (b. 1782; d.s.p.l. at Arue, 21^st July 1806, bur. Pomare Royal Cemetery, Papa’oa, Arue), elder daughter of Teri’i Tapunui Metua’aro Mahau Ta’aro-ari‘i, Ari‘irahi of Mo’orea and Ari‘i of Varari, by his wife, Tereretua Vau’o-vahine, Ari‘i of Ha’apaino’o, youngest daughter of Tei-Hamoerea-i-Matahihae Teu Te-nui-e-a’e-i-te Atua, Ari‘irahi of Pare. m. (second) at Mo’orea, 8^th November 1811, H.M. Queen Teri’to’-o-terai Tere-moe-moe Pomare-vahine (b. 1793; d. after 1827), Regent for her son 7^th December 1821 to 11^th January 1827, second daughter of Tamatoa IV, Ari‘irahi of Ra’iatea, by his wife, Tu-ra’i-ari‘i E-he-vahine, eldest daughter of Mato Teri’i Tepoara’i, High Priest of Ra’iatea and Huahine. m. (third) 1812, Teri’i Tari’a II Ari‘i-paea Pomare-vahine, Ari‘irahi of Huahine and Pare-Arue (b. on Huahine, 1790; d.s.p. at the Royal Palace, Papeete, Tahiti, 1858, bur. with her younger sister and niece), Regent for her step-son King Pomare III 7^th December 1821 to 8^th January 1827, eldest daughter of Tamatoa IV, Ari‘irahi of Ra’iatea, by his wife, Tura’iari‘i Ehe-vahine, eldest daughter of Mato Teri’i Tepoara’i, High Priest of Ra’iatea and Huahine. He d. at Motu Uta, Moorea, 7^th December 1821 (bur. Pomare Royal Cemetery, Papa’oa, Arue), having had issue, two sons and one daughter:

• 1) H.R.H. Prince Teina-iti Pomare. b. 1817 (s/o Te-ri’to’-o-te-rai). He d. 20^th March 1818.
• 2) H.R.H. Prince Teri’itaria Pomare, who succeeded as H.M. Pomare III, King of Tahiti (s/o Te-ri’to’-o-te-rai) – see below.
• 1) H.R.H. Princess ‘Aimatta Pomare-vahine-o-Punuateraitua, who succeeded as H.M. Pomare IV Vahine, Queen of Tahiti (d/o Te-ri’to’-o-te-rai) – see below.

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