Pōmare V

Pōmare V
King of Tahiti
Reign17 September 1877 – 29 June 1880
Coronation24 September 1877
PredecessorPōmare IV
SuccessorPosition abolished
Born(1839-11-03)3 November 1839
Afaʻahiti, Taravao
Died12 June 1891(1891-06-12) (aged 51)
Royal Palace, Papeʻete, Tahiti
Burial
Tomb of the King, Utuʻaiʻai in ʻArue
Spouse
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(m. 1857; div. 1861)​

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(m. 1875; div. 1887)​
IssueTeriʻi nui o Tahiti
Takau Pōmare-Vedel
Ernest Albert Salmon (disputed)
Names
Teriʻitariʻa Terātane Pōmare
HouseHouse of Pōmare
FatherAriʻifaʻaite
MotherPōmare IV
ReligionReformed

Pōmare V (3 November 1839 – 12 June 1891)[1] was the last monarch of Tahiti, reigning from 1877 until his forced abdication in 1880. He was the son of Queen Pōmare IV.[2]

Biography

He was born as Teri'i Tari'a Te-rā-tane and became Heir Apparent and Crown Prince (Ari'i-aue) upon the death of his elder brother on 13 May 1855.[2] He became king of Tahiti on the death of his mother on 17 September 1877.[1] His coronation was on 24 September 1877 at Pape'ete.

He married twice, first on 11 November 1857 to Te-mā-ri'i-Ma'i-hara Te-uhe-a-Te-uru-ra'i, princess of Huahine. He divorced her on 5 August 1861. His second marriage was to Joanna Marau-Ta'aroa Te-pa'u Salmon (thereafter known as Her Majesty The Queen Marau of Tahiti), at Pape'ete on 28 January 1875. He divorced her on 27 July 1887.[3]

Pōmare V had one son and two daughters.

On 29 June 1880, he gave Tahiti and its dependencies to France,[1][4] whereupon he was given a pension by the French government[5] and the titular position of Officer of the Orders of the Legion of Honour and Agricultural Merit of France.

He died at the Royal Palace, Pape'ete, and is buried at the Tomb of the King, Utu'ai'ai in 'Arue.[5]

Honours

French Honours

Ancestry

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c "THE New Zealand Herald AND DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS.TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1891". New Zealand Herald. 4 August 1891. p. 4. Retrieved 23 December 2022 – via Papers Past.
  2. ^ a b Henry & Orsmond 1928, p. 249–251.
  3. ^ "Brevities". Thames Star. 30 August 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 23 December 2022 – via Papers Past.
  4. ^ "FRENCH MOVEMENTS IN THE PACIFIC". New Zealand Herald. 29 July 1880. p. 5. Retrieved 23 December 2022 – via Papers Past.
  5. ^ a b "THE LAST KING OE TAHITI". Nelson Evening Mail. 13 August 1891. p. 4. Retrieved 23 December 2022 – via Papers Past.
  6. ^ "LATEST FROM TAHITI". New Zealand Herald. 15 July 1881. p. 8. Retrieved 23 December 2022 – via Papers Past.
  7. ^ "TOAREVA - Carnet d'Aventure Tahiti by Arnaud Simonnet". issuu.com. p. 5. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Tahiti
1877–1880 		Monarchy abolished
Sovereignty ceded to France
Titles in pretence
Loss of title
Sovereignty ceded to France
 — TITULAR —
King of Tahiti
1880–1891 		Disputed