Tapoa II (c. 1806–1860) was the king of the Tahitian island of Bora Bora from 1831 to 1860.[1] He was also a Royal consort of Tahiti as husband of Pōmare IV, Queen regnant of Tahiti.

Tapoa II
King of Tahaʻa and Bora Bora
Painting by Henry Byam Martin, c. 1840s
King of Bora Bora
Reign1831–1860
PredecessorTapoa I
SuccessorTeriimaevarua II
Royal consort of Tahiti
Tenure1827–1834
Bornc. 1806
DiedMarch 1860 (aged 53–54)
SpousePōmare IV
Tapoa Vahine
IssueTeriimaevarua II (adoptive)
HouseHouse of Tapoa
FatherTapoa I
MotherAi-mata

Tapoa II was born in 1806. He was the son of Tapoa I, King of Tahaʻa and Bora Bora, by his wife, Ai-mata. He married Pōmare IV in December 1822. This marriage was childless and ended in divorce in 1834.[2][3] Later, he married Tapoa Vahine.[4]

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ Cadousteau1 987, pp. 44, 66.
  2. ^ Henry & Orsmond 1928, p. 249.
  3. ^ Pritchard 1983, p. 225.
  4. ^ Henry & Orsmond 1928, p. 259.
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Bora Bora
1831–1860
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Preceded by King of Tahaʻa
1831
Succeeded by