Kingdom of Tahiti
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The Kingdom of Tahiti or the Tahitian Kingdom was a Polynesian monarchy founded by paramount chief Pōmare I, who, with the aid of British missionaries and traders, and European weaponry, unified the i
Pōmare I, founder of the Pōmare dynasty and King of Tahiti
King Pomare II
A scene from the Battle of Te Feipī, by William Ellis
Queen Pōmare IV
Franco-Tahitian War
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The Franco-Tahitian War or French–Tahitian War was a conflict between the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Tahiti and its allies in the South Pacific archipelago of the Society Islands in modern-d
Kingdom of Tahiti
…never ratified by France. However, the French did have an interest in the region, and the treaty was enforced from its signing by various factions. The Franco-Tahitian War between the Tahitians and French went from 1843 to 1847. Pomare IV ruled under French administration from 1843 until 1877. While the Dynasty retained…
Capture of Fort Fautahua in Tahiti, 17 December 1846 Sébastien Charles Giraud, 1857
Pomare, Queen of Tahiti, the Persecuted Christian Surrounded by Her Family at the Afflictive Moment when the French Forces Were Landing, painting by LMS artist George Baxter, 1845.