Fatafehi Laufilitonga (24 August 1797 – 9 December 1865) was the 39th and last Tuʻi Tonga , a dynasty of kings in Tonga during the Tuʻi Tonga Empire .
18-470: George Tupou can refer to: George Tupou I (1797–1893), king of Tonga George Tupou II (1874–1918), king of Tonga George Tupou V (1948–2012), king of Tonga See also [ edit ] List of monarchs of Tonga [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
36-542: A chief, fled to Ha'apai under the protection of the Ha'atalafale Tu'ipelehake. These chiefs supported Tupou Moheofo, installed as Tu'i Kanokupolu, instead of Tuku'aho's father, Mumui. The retribution by Tuku'aho on Ha'a Havea was regarded, despite the fact Niukapu was not part of the clan, as a demotion in power and a display of disrespect of territorial boundaries. Since then, Tuku'aho's siblings and descendants have had antagonistic feelings towards those from Ha'a Havea. George Tupou
54-442: Is known to have been succeeded by a great-grandson. Due to the leadership of King Siaosi I, the history of Tonga is quite different from that of other Polynesian islands. He was a man foreign powers spoke to on equal footing, which protected Tonga from colonization. During his trip to Australia and New Zealand in 1853, when asking about the beggars he saw, he was told that they were unable to work since they had no land. This led to
72-537: Is still a public holiday called Emancipation Day, in Tonga. He made Pangai Ha'apai the first capital of his realm in 1845. He then moved the capital to Nukuʻalofa in 1851 (resided in Lifuka from 1845 to 1851). On 4 November 1875 (also a holiday), the constitution was promulgated and Tonga officially became a kingdom. Siaosi then took the name George Tupou I, King of Tonga. For this reason, both 1845 and 1875 are quoted as
90-615: The Tautahi (sea warriors). However, it was not until Aleamotuʻa's death that year, that he had an excuse to conquer Tongatapu. The chiefs were forced to obey him, and he was installed as Tuʻi Kanokupolu in Kolovai on 4 December. Niuafoʻou and Niuatoputapu would follow later. 'Eua was never conquered by Tāufaʻāhau. However, It was Kauvakauta of 'Eua whom conquered The Mighty Kolo Tau o Velata in Ha'apai and assisted Tāufaʻāhau with guns and ammunition for his wars throughout Tonga. In 1852,
108-645: The beginning of his reign. He died in 1893 at the age of 95, after a swim in the sea near his palace. He was buried in the New Royal Cemetery in Malaʻekula . His children had predeceased him, so he was succeeded by his great-grandson twice over George Tupou II – the son of the daughter ( ʻElisiva Fusipala Taukiʻonetuku ) of his son ( Tēvita ʻUnga ) and the son ( Siaosi Tuʻipelehake ) of his daughter (Salote Pilolevu Mafileʻo). This makes him one of only two monarchs in history alongside Louis XIV of France who
126-550: The constitution stating that land in Tonga could only be given to natural-born Tongans and not sold to outsiders, as is still the case today. Laufilitonga Only little is known about Laufilitonga's life. Laufilitonga was the oldest son of King Fatafehi Fuanunu'iava and his wife Tupou Veiongo Moheofo. He succeeded his father in 1810 as head of the House of Tonga but was considered too young to become "Tuʻi Tonga". The title had by that time also declined in power and prestige and
144-553: The last independent chief, Takai Mo Fa'e, fell and Tāufa became the undisputed leader of the whole of Tonga. His rule saw many changes in Tongan politics . He abolished serfdom in Vavaʻu in 1835, and published the Vavaʻu Code in 1838, the first written laws in Tonga. However, he would not officially abolish serfdom everywhere in Tonga. He opened the first parliament until 4 June 1862, which
162-471: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Tupou&oldid=666758255 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages George Tupou I George Tupou I (4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893), originally known as Tāufaʻāhau I ,
180-672: The real power lay with the Tuʻi Kanokupolu dynasty. Laufilitonga, however, had ambitions to restore the power of the Tuʻi Tonga and tried to extend his role as spiritual leader into a more political one. He contested Tāufaʻāhau (later to be George Tupou I , the first King of Tonga) residing in the Haʻapai Islands . The final resolution of this struggle was the Battle of Velata , near Tongoleleka on Lifuka , in 1826 in which Laufilitonga
198-665: The ruler of Vavaʻu . He became the Tuʻi Vavaʻu after Finau's death in 1833. He dedicated Tonga (that is, Pouono in Vavaʻu) to God in 1839, assuring support from the missionaries. During the 1830s, he resided in Vavaʻu, in Veitatalo, which is now ʻUlukālala's residence. Vavaʻu was at peace and it prospered. Tongatapu, on the other hand, suffered from a cruel civil war with the local chiefs fighting each other. Tāufaʻāhau launched raids on Tongatapu with his fierce warriors from Haʻapai and Vavaʻu,
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#1732791138506216-407: Was about to give birth to a child whose father, Tupouto'a, was the primary adversary of her clan (Ha'a Havea Lahi). Tupouto'a was in Ha'apai to kill Tupounia and 'Ulukalala in order to avenge the assassination of his father, Tuku'aho. Tuku'aho was cruel and feared by all, including Ha'a Havea Lahi chiefs, given such acts as the burning of Fangale'ounga, a Vaini colony of Ma'afutuku'i'aulahi. Niukapu,
234-565: Was defeated. An important ally at that battle was the chief of Haʻafeva . It was now clear that Tāufaʻāhau was very ambitious and wanted more than only Haʻapai. To stop him, in 1827, the chiefs of Tongatapu made Laufilitonga the Tuʻi Tonga, and made Tāufa's uncle Aleamotuʻa a Tuʻi Kanokupolu, preventing an island invasion, as fighting against family members was seen as a Tongan disgrace. In spite of this, at his baptism in 1831, Tāufa declared himself King George of Tonga. His next conquest resulted from his relationships with Fīnau ʻUlukālala III ,
252-408: Was defeated. An important ally at that battle was the chief of Haʻafeva who had taken side against Laufilitonga. Although Laufilitonga was installed as Tuʻi Tonga in 1827, the holder of the title no longer had either political or spiritual power. On November 7, 1851 Laufilitonga converted to Catholicism and was baptised with the name Samuelio Fatafehi Laufilitonga . After his death in 1865 he
270-513: Was established as the Tuʻi Haʻapai (High king) before the death of his father in 1820. He inherited the conflicts with the overlords of Tongatapu, in particular with Laufilitonga , the last Tuʻi Tonga , who tried to extend his role as spiritual leader into a more political one and contested Tāufaʻāhau in Haʻapai. The culmination of this struggle was the Battle of Velata in 1826, in which Laufilitonga
288-476: Was not recognized as such by the high chiefs of Tongatapu, as he was viewed as a low ranking usurper from Haʻapai . His mother, Hoamofaleono, felt her life was at risk on Tongatapu, so she fled with her son to Haʻapai, probably within the year of his birth. Her history, as well as her son Maeakafa's history, is more reliably tracked to Haʻapai Island. The pregnant Hoamo fale ono felt insecure in Tongatapu as she
306-470: Was the date of his coronation in 1845 as Tuʻi Kanokupolu , when he took the name Tupou. Tongoleleka and the Niuʻui hospital there (which was destroyed in the 2006 Tonga earthquake ) are often stated as his birthplace; however, no evidence supporting this is available, and Lifuka and Tongatapu are also often stated as the birthplace. His father was Tupouto'aʻ, who aspired to be the 17th Tuʻi Kanokupolu, but he
324-478: Was the first king of modern Tonga . He adopted the name Siaosi (originally Jiaoji), the Tongan equivalent of George , after King George III of the United Kingdom , when he was baptized in 1831. His nickname was Lopa-ukamea (or Lopa-ʻaione), meaning iron cable . George Tupou I was born around 1797 in Tonga. 4 December is often-quoted as his birthday and is a public holiday in Tonga; however, it
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