Maerehia of Ra'iatea and Taha'a (1824 – 28 May 1893), 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 Huahine and Maia'o during the 19th century. She was Queen of Huahine and Maia'o and later Queen regnant in her own right. Comteporary sources seems to call her Teha'apapa I instead, disregarding the ruling queen by the same name at the time Captain Cook visited the island.
Born in Raiatea, princess Maerehia (Mary) was the only surviving daughter of King Tamatoa of Ra'iatea (1797–1857) and his commoner wife Mahuti of Vaiari. Thus, she belongs to the Tamatoa family, the most powerful royal family of the Society Island. She was the last member of the Tamatoa dynasty.[citation needed]
In the beginning of the 1850 year, a civil war deposed her father's other elder sister, Teri'itaria II. The main dignitaries chose chief Ari'imate to be king and that's why he assumed the sovereignty on 18 March 1852.
He was installed as king of Huahine in 1852. His crowning took place on March 18, 1852.
Princess Maerehia became Queen consort to her husband.
Queen regnant
Twenty year later, a new civil war deposed her husband in 1868.[1] She succeeded him and took the reign name of Teha'apapa II.
In 1890, she accepted the French protectorate on her kingdom. She died among her family in 1893. Her granddaughter succeeded her under the name of Te-ha'apapa III.
Henry, Teuira; Orsmond, John Muggridge (1928). Ancient Tahiti. Vol. 48. Honolulu: Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. pp. 247–272. OCLC 3049679.
Newbury, Colin W.; Darling, Adam J. (December 1967). "Te Hau Pahu Rahi: Pomare II and the Concept of Interisland Government in Eastern Polynesia". The Journal of the Polynesian Society. Wellington: The Polynesian Society. 76 (4): 477–514. JSTOR 20704508. OCLC 6015244633.
Teissier, Raoul (1978). "Chefs et notables des Établissements Français de l'Océanie au temps du protectorat: 1842–1850". Bulletin de la Société des Études Océaniennes, Issue 202. Papeete: Société des Études Océaniennes. OCLC 9510786.
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Maerehia of Ra iatea and Taha a 1824 28 May 1893 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 Huahine and Maia o during the 19th century She was Queen of Huahine and Maia o and later Queen regnant in her own right Comteporary sources seems to call her Teha apapa I instead disregarding the ruling queen by the same name at the time Captain Cook visited the island Teha apapa IIQueen regnant of HuahineQueen of Huahine and Maia oReign26 June 1868 28 May 1893PredecessorAri imateSuccessorTehaapapa IIIReign1852 26 June 1868Born1824Opoa RaiateaDied 1893 05 28 May 28 1893 aged 68 69 Fare HuahineBurialMaevaSpouseKing Ari imateIssueTeuhe Princess Tapiria Marama Teururai Princess Vaira atoa Tamatoa VI Prince Teri iteporouarai Prince Fatino Princess Turaiari i Princess Teri inavahoro a Princess Tefa aoraNamesPrincess Te ri i te po rou a ra i Maerehia of Rai atea and Taha aHouseHouse of TeururaiFatherTamatoa IV of Ra iatea and Taha aMotherMahuti of Vaiari in Tahiti Se was installed as Queen of Huahine in 1868 until her death in 1893 Contents 1 Background 2 Queen consort 3 Queen regnant 4 Marriage and issue 5 Ancestry 6 Family 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksBackground EditBorn in Raiatea princess Maerehia Mary was the only surviving daughter of King Tamatoa of Ra iatea 1797 1857 and his commoner wife Mahuti of Vaiari Thus she belongs to the Tamatoa family the most powerful royal family of the Society Island She was the last member of the Tamatoa dynasty citation needed By her father s elder sister Queen consort Tere moe moe of Tahiti she is the only first cousin to Queen Pomare of Tahiti Queen consort EditIn the beginning of the 1850 year a civil war deposed her father s other elder sister Teri itaria II The main dignitaries chose chief Ari imate to be king and that s why he assumed the sovereignty on 18 March 1852 He was installed as king of Huahine in 1852 His crowning took place on March 18 1852 Princess Maerehia became Queen consort to her husband Queen regnant EditTwenty year later a new civil war deposed her husband in 1868 1 She succeeded him and took the reign name of Teha apapa II In 1890 she accepted the French protectorate on her kingdom She died among her family in 1893 Her granddaughter succeeded her under the name of Te ha apapa III Marriage and issue EditShe married in 1840 Chief Ari imate of Te fare ri i and had twelve children Princess Temari i Teururai 1848 1891 the future queen of Huahine Princess Tapiria Teururai 1850 1888 Crown Prince Marama Teururai 1851 1909 Head of the royal family of Huahine and father of Queen Teha apapa III of Huahine Princess Vai ra a toa Teururai she had issue three children s Prince Ari imate Teururai 1853 1907 or Tamatoa VI last king of Ra iatea and Taha a Prince Teri i te po rou ara i Teururai 1857 1899 His family established in Tahiti Prince Fatino Marae ta ata Teururai 1859 1884 He had issue eight children Princess Tu rai ari i Teururai 1862 she had issue two children through an irregular union Princess Teri i na va ho ro a Teururai 1863 1918 she had eleven children Princess Te fa a ora Teururai 1868 1928 she had issue two daughters Their children remain member to the royal family of the former kingdom of Huahine Maia o and Ra iatea Taha a since the end of the monarchy Ancestry EditAncestors of Tehaapapa II16 Prince Teriʻi ve tearai RofaʻI of Raʻiatea8 King Tamatoa III of Raʻiatea17 The Hon Chiefess Marama of Huahine4 Prince Vetea raʻi ʻUʻuru of Raʻiatea The Hon Chief of Opoa18 The Hon Chief of Hauiri9 The Hon Chiefess Hapaitahaʻ of Hauiri2 King Tamatoa IV of Raʻiatea and Tahaʻa10 The Hon Chief Uruatu of Bora Bora5 The Hon Chiefess Opai pai Te roro of Bora Bora10 The Hon Chiefess Teriʻi Iti1 Teha apapa II Queen of Huahine6 The Hon Chief of Vaiari3 The Hon Chiefess Poatevarua Metua Teariʻinoho Mahuta of VaiariFamily EditvteHuahine family treeTamatoa I or II Rofa iAri ima oTamatoa Dynastyof RaiateaMau aRohianu uTehaapapa I Queen of HuahineMatoTetuaveroaTeriitaria I King of HuahineTenani a King of HuahinePōmare Dynastyof TahitiTamatoa III King of RaiateaTura iari i EhevahineMahine Tehei uraKing of RaiateaTao aPōmare IIKing of TahitiTeriʻitoʻoteraiTeremoemoeTeriitaria II Queen of HuahineMoeore Tamatoa IV King of RaiateaTa aroari iTematafainuuPōmare IVQueen of TahitiPōmare IIIKing of TahitiTehaapapa II Queen of HuahineAriimate Teururai King of HuahineMa ihara Temari iTamatoa VKing of RaiateaPōmare VKing of TahitiTeuhe Queen of HuahineTetuamaramaMarama Teururai Prince Regent of HuahineTamatoa VIKing of RaiateaTeriitevaearai a Maifrom the Mai family of Bora BoraTehaapapa III Queen of HuahineNotes Descending dotted lines denote adoptions ReferencesHenry Teuira Orsmond John Muggridge 1928 Ancient Tahiti Vol 48 Honolulu Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum pp 247 272 OCLC 3049679 Newbury Colin W Darling Adam J December 1967 Te Hau Pahu Rahi Pomare II and the Concept of Interisland Government in Eastern Polynesia The Journal of the Polynesian Society Wellington The Polynesian Society 76 4 477 514 JSTOR 20704508 OCLC 6015244633 Teissier Raoul 1978 Chefs et notables des Etablissements Francais de l Oceanie au temps du protectorat 1842 1850 Bulletin de la Societe des Etudes Oceaniennes Issue 202 Papeete Societe des Etudes Oceaniennes OCLC 9510786 See also EditList of monarchs of Tahiti French Polynesia List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 19th centuryReferences Edit Teuira Henry John Muggridge Orsmond 1928 Ancient Tahiti Vol 48 Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum p 258 La lignee royale des Tamatoa de Ra iatea iles Sous le Vent Papeete ministere de la Culture 229 p B SAURA Chefs et notables au temps du protectorat 1842 1880 Societe des Etudes Oceaniennes Raoul TEISSIER reedition de 1996 External links EditTehaapapa IIRulers of HuahineBorn 1824 Died 1893Preceded byAri imate Queen of Huahine1868 1893 Succeeded byTehaapapa III Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tehaapapa II amp oldid 1089031465, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
