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Where is King tawhiao from?

Where is King tawhiao from?

Waikato
Tāwhiao, of Ngāti Mahuta in the Tainui confederation of tribes, was the son of Waikato leader Pōtatau Te Wherowhero and Whakaawi, Pōtatau’s senior wife. He was born at Ōrongokoekoeā on the upper Mōkau River towards the end of the musket wars between Ngāpuhi and Waikato.

Who tawhiao parents?

Pōtatau Te Wherowhero
Whakaawi
Tāwhiao/Parents

How did tawhiao become king?

King Pōtatau was succeeded by his son, Tāwhiao, who was proclaimed king on 5 July 1860 at Ngāruawāhia. Wiremu Tāmihana Tarapīpīpī Te Waharoa anointed him in the whakawahinga ceremony, using the same bible that he had used for Pōtatau’s investiture.

When was tawhiao born?

1822
Tāwhiao/Date of birth

Where was Potatau Te Wherowhero Tawhiao born and raised?

Tāwhiao, of Ngāti Mahuta in the Tainui confederation of tribes, was the son of Waikato leader Pōtatau Te Wherowhero and Whakaawi, Pōtatau’s senior wife. He was born at Ōrongokoekoeā on the upper Mōkau River towards the end of the musket wars between Ngāpuhi and Waikato.

How many siblings did Tawhiao Te Wherowhero have?

Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Tawhiao Te Wherowhero was born in month 1822, at birth place, to Potatau Te Wherowhero and Whakaawi. Tawhiao had 11 siblings: Te Paea Hape (born Te Wherowhero), Makareta Te Otaota Te Wherowhero and 9 other siblings.

Why was Te Wherowhero given the name Tawhiao?

Te Ua Haumēne, the Hauhau prophet, gave him the name Tāwhiao in 1864. Tāwhiao was raised by his mother’s parents. In 1858 Te Wherowhero was installed as the first Māori King (taking the name Pōtatau), his purpose being to promote unity among the Māori people in the face of Pākehā encroachment.

Who are the wives and children of Tawhiao?

Tāwhiao had children by three wives and other women. His principal wife was Hera, the daughter of his adviser, Tāmati Ngāpora. They had three children: Tiahuia, who married Te Tahuna Herangi and was the mother of Te Puea; Mahuta, who succeeded Tāwhiao as king; and Te Wherowhero, who acted as king for a time.