Teriʻitariʻa I | |
Reign: | 1790–1793 |
King of Huahine and Maiʻao | |
Birth Date: | 1769 |
Death Date: | 1793 (aged 23–24) |
Father: | Mato Teriʻi-te Po Areʻi |
Full Name: | Teriʻi-tariʻa I |
Successor: | Tenania |
Teriʻitariʻa I (c. 1769–1793) was the king of the island of Huahine located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia. The Society Islands are in the South Pacific and include the island of Tahiti.
He was born in 1769. His parents were Queen Tehaapapa I of Huahine and Chief Mato of Raiatea and Huahine, and his sister was Queen Tura'iari'i Ehevahine. Teriʻitaria became a king in 1790 after the death of his mother.
He was deposed in 1793 by his half-brother Tenania. He died the same year.
His niece was Queen Teriitaria II.