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Vunivalu of Bau

The Vunivalu of Bau is the paramount chiefly title of Bau in Fiji, originally that of the war king, who shared authority with the senior sacred chief, the Roko Tui Bau. From the 18th century the Vunivalu came to hold real power, and under Tanoa Visawaqa and Seru Epenisa Cakobau the title made Bau the leading state in Fiji. Its holder heads the Kubuna confederacy.

Mentioned in 1 state history

Kingdom of Bau

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Vunivalu of Bau. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vunivalu-of-bau
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“Vunivalu of Bau.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vunivalu-of-bau. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Vunivalu of Bau.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vunivalu-of-bau.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Vunivalu of Bau’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vunivalu-of-bau (Accessed: ).

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