Person

Teraupoʻo

fl. 1880s–1897 · 19th century · Also known as Teraupo

Teraupoʻo was a chief of Raiatea in French Polynesia who led armed resistance against French annexation of the island, proclaimed in 1888. His followers held out in the interior for nearly a decade, until a French expedition put down the rising and captured him in 1897, bringing Raiatea under full French control.

Teraupoʻo
Image: Jules Agostini · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Kingdom of Raiatea

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Teraupoʻo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/teraupoo
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“Teraupoʻo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/teraupoo. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Teraupoʻo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/teraupoo.
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