- Pomare II
Pōmare II, King of Tahiti (
1782 -December 7 1821 ), fully Tu Tunuieaiteatua Pomare II or in modern orthography Tū Tū-nui-okinaēokinaa-i-te-atua Pōmare II (historically misspelled as Tu Tunuiea'aite-a-tua), was the secondking of Tahiti between 1782 and 1821. He was installed by his father Pōmare I atTarahoi ,13 February 1791 . He ruled under regency from 1782 to 1803.Initially recognised as supreme sovereign and Ariokinai-maro-okinaura by the ruler of
Huahine , he was subsequently forced to take refuge in Mookinaorea22 December 1808 , but returned and defeated his enemies at the Battle of Te Feipī,15 November 1815 . He was thereafter recognised as undisputed king (Te Ariokinai-nui-o-Tahiti) ofTahiti , Mookinaorea and its dependencies.Pōmare II was married first before March 1797 (betrothed January 1792) to Queen
Tetua-nui Taro-vahine Ariokinai of Vaiari (nowPapeari ), who died at okinaArue,21 July 1806 .He was baptised
16 May 1819 at the Royal Chapel, Papeokinaete -Christianity and the support of Englishmissionaries aided the centralisation of monarchic power.Pomare II died of drink-related causes at
Motu Uta , Mookinaorea,7 December 1821 .He was succeeded by Teriokinai-ta-ria Pōmare III, who reigned 1821-1827.
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