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Teriimaevarua III

1871–1932 · 20th century

Teriimaevarua III (1871–1932) was the last queen of Bora Bora in the Society Islands, succeeding as a child in 1873 and reigning until France annexed the island, a process completed in 1895. Her reign saw growing French influence across the Leeward Islands after the annexation of Tahiti in 1880.

Teriimaevarua III
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Kingdom of Bora Bora

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Teriimaevarua III. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/teriimaevarua-iii
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