Person

Makea Takau Ariki

d. 1911 · 20th century

Makea Takau Ariki was a high chief of the Te Au o Tonga district of Rarotonga, holding the Makea title from 1871. Foreign governments and visiting ships treated her as queen of Rarotonga. She was the chief of the Cook Islands Federation formed in the 1890s, and remained the leading ariki after New Zealand annexed the islands in 1901.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Rarotonga Cook Islands Federation

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Makea Takau Ariki. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/makea-takau-ariki
MLA: “Makea Takau Ariki.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/makea-takau-ariki. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Makea Takau Ariki.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/makea-takau-ariki.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Makea Takau Ariki’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/makea-takau-ariki (Accessed: ).

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