Pōmare V

Pōmare V
King of Tahiti
Reign	17 September 1877 – 29 June 1880
Coronation	24 September 1877
Predecessor	Pōmare IV
Born	3 November 1839 Afaʻahiti, Taravao
Died	12 June 1891 (aged 51) Royal Palace, Papeʻete, Tahiti
Burial	Tomb of the King, Utuʻaiʻai in ʻArue
Spouse	Teuhe Marau Salmon
Issue	Teriʻi nui o Tahiti Ariʻi Manihinihi Ernest Albert Salmon
Full name Teriʻitariʻa Terātane Pōmare
House	House of Pōmare
Father	Ariʻifaʻaite
Mother	Pōmare IV
Religion	Protestanism

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

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. He became king of Tahiti on the death of his mother on 17 September 1877. 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.

Pōmare V had one son and two daughters.

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

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

Honours

French Honours

• Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour (09/11/1880).^[1]
• Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit (09/11/1880).^[2]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Pōmare V

4. Ariʻipeu-a-Hiro                             2. Ariʻifaʻaite                                   20. Vetea-raʻi Uʻuru (= 28)               10. Tamatoa IV (= 14)                       21. Opai-pai Te-roro (= 29)               5. Teihotu Taʻavea                             22. Mato Teri’i Tepoara’i (= 30)               11. Tu-ra’i-ariʻi E-he-vahine (= 15)                       23. Te-ha’apapa I (= 31)               1. Pōmare V                                         24. Teu Tunuieaite Atua               12. Pōmare I                       25. Tetupaia-i-Hauiri               6. Pōmare II                             26. Teihotu-i-Ahura’i               13. Tetua-nui-reia-i-te-raʻi-atea                       27. Vave’a Tetua-nui-rei-a-ite Ra’iatea               3. Pōmare IV                                   28. Vetea-raʻi Uʻuru (= 20)               14. Tamatoa IV (= 10)                       29. Opai-pai Te-roro (= 21)               7. Teri’to’-o-terai Tere-moe-moe                             30. Mato Teri’i Tepoara’i (= 22)               15. Tu-ra’i-ariʻi E-he-vahine (= 11)                       31. Te-ha’apapa I (= 23)

References

1. Royal Ark
2. Royal Ark

See also