Makea Takau Ariki (1839 – 1911) was a sovereign of the Cook Islands. She was the ariki (queen) of the dynasty Makea Nui (Great Makea) one of the three chiefdoms of the tribe Te Au O Tonga (The mist of the south) on the island of Rarotonga.She succeeded her uncle Makea Abera Ariki in 1871. Her reign lasted forty years during a crucial time in the history of Rarotonga and the Cook Islands.
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active years end year
1911-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1871-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1845-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Rarotonga, Avarua
death date
1911-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
title
High Chiefess of Rarotonga Queen of the Cook Islands
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