Tenaniʻa Ariʻifaʻaite a Hiro (10 January 1820 – 6 August 1873) was a Prince consort of Tahiti. He was son of Hiro from Huahine and Teihotu alias Ta'avea daughter of Tamatoa III of Raiatea. He became second consort of his first cousin, Pōmare IV, Queen of Tahiti, who was likewise a maternal granddaughter of Tamatoa III. From their union were born:

  1. A boy (1833, died young),[2] died of dysentery[3]
  2. Henry Pōmare (August 1835, died young).[citation needed],[2] died of dysentery[3]
  3. Ariʻiaue Pōmare (12 August 1838 – 10 May 1856), Crown Prince of Tahiti, Ariʻi of Afaʻahiti.[4]
  4. Pōmare V (3 November 1839 – 12 June 1891), succeeded as King of Tahiti.[4]
  5. Teriʻimaevarua II (23 May 1841 – 12 February 1873), succeeded as Queen of Bora Bora.[4]
  6. Tamatoa V (23 September 1842 – 30 September 1881), succeeded as King of Raiatea.[4]
  7. Victoria Pōmare-vahine (1844 – June 1845).[5][6][7]
  8. Punuariʻi Teriʻitapunui Pōmare (20 March 1846 – 18 September 1888), Ariʻi of Mahina and President of the Tahitian High Court.[4][8]
  9. Teriʻitua Tuavira Pōmare (17 December 1847 – 9 April 1875), Ariʻirahi of Hitiaʻa, called the "Prince of Joinville".[4]
  10. Tevahitua Pōmare (1850/1852, died young).[9][1]
Ariʻifaʻaite
Prince consort of Tahiti
The prince wearing the uniform of a post Captain in the Royal Navy presented by Queen Victoria in 1843.
Born10 January 1820
Raiatea
Died6 August 1873
Papeete, Tahiti
Burial
Pōmare Royal Cemetery, Papaʻoa, ʻArue
SpousePōmare IV
Issue
among others...
Ariʻiaue
Pōmare V
Teriʻimaevarua II
Tamatoa V
Punuariʻi Teriʻitapunui
Teriʻitua Tuavira
Names
Tenaniʻa Ariʻifaʻaite a Hiro
HouseHouse of Pōmare
FatherHiro
MotherTeihotu Taʻavea of Raiatea[1]
ReligionReformed

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Untitled". The Polynesian. April 16, 1859. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Their first two children died. Then, they had Ariiaue..." Pritchard 1983, p. 225
  3. ^ a b Bennett 1840, p. 75.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Henry & Orsmond 1928, p. 249–251.
  5. ^ London Missionary Society 1845, p. 252.
  6. ^ London Missionary Society 1846, pp. 248–251.
  7. ^ Mortimer 1869, p. 422.
  8. ^ Pritchard 1983, p. 226.
  9. ^ Teissier 1978, p. 75.

Bibliography edit

Succession edit

Preceded by Consorts of Tahiti
5 December 1832 – 6 August 1873
Succeeded by