Tapoa I
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| Tapoa I | |||||
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| King of Taha'a and Bora Bora | |||||
| Reign | 1778–1812 | ||||
| Predecessor | Teriimaevarua I | ||||
| Born | c. 1772 | ||||
| Died | 1812 (aged 39-40) | ||||
| Spouse | Ai-mata | ||||
| Issue | Tapoa II Teriʻimaevarua-vahine | ||||
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| House | House of Tapoa | ||||
| Father | Taʻo-ata | ||||
| Mother | Teriimaevarua I | ||||
Tapoa I (c. 1772–1812) was the king of the Tahitian island of Bora Bora from 1778 to 1812.[citation needed]
He had a daughter named Maevarua, recognized as supreme chief or "Arii rahi" of Tahaa and Bora Bora. She died on July 14, 1809 in Raiatea.[1] He was the grandfather of Tapoa II whose mother was Maevarua.[2][3] Other sources say that he was the father of Tapoa II.[4] After the death of his daughter, the regency of his little son was entrusted to the chief Fenuapeho of Tahaa.[5][2] With the help of the other chiefs of the Leeward Islands, he provided military support to Pomare II to restore him to his lands at Tahiti in 1810.[6] He died at the end of September 1812 in Tahiti.[7]
