George Tupou I
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George Tupou I, originally known as Tāufaʻāhau I, was the first king of modern Tonga. Originally controlling a disputed piece of land in Haʻapai, he expanded to control Vavaʻu, Tongatapu, and other is
George Tupou I, c. 1880s
George Tupou II
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George Tupou II was the King of Tonga from 18 February 1893 until his death. He was officially crowned at Nukuʻalofa, on 17 March 1893. He was also the 20th Tuʻi Kanokupolu.
George Tupou I
…Tupou I, c. 1880s King of Tonga Reign 4 December 1845 – 18 February 1893 Coronation 4 November 1875 Predecessor Laufilitonga (as Emperor) Successor Siaosi Tupou II Prime Ministers Tēvita ʻUnga Shirley Waldemar Baker Born Tāufaʻāhau 4 December 1797 Died 18 February 1893 (aged 95) Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, Polynesia Burial…
Photograph by Herman John Schmidt
The marriage of Siaosi & Lavinia
The marriage of Siaosi & Takipō