Pōmare III

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Pōmare III
King of Tahiti

Pōmare III, drawing from montage by Madame Sarah Hoare, 1880.
Reign	7 December 1821 – 8 January 1827
Coronation	21 April 1824
Predecessor	Pōmare II
Successor	Pōmare IV
Regent	Teriʻitariʻa Ariʻipaeavahine Teriʻitoʻoterai Teremoemoe five principal chiefs
Full name
Teriʻitariʻa Pōmare III
House	House of Pōmare
Father	Pōmare II
Mother	Teriʻitoʻoterai Teremoemoe
Born	(1820-06-25)25 June 1820 Papaʻoa, ʻArue
Died	8 January 1827(1827-01-08) (aged 6) Papetoai, Moʻorea
Religion	Protestanism

Pōmare III (1820–1827), more properly Teriʻitariʻa Pōmare III, was the king of Tahiti between 1821 and 1827. He was the second son of King Pōmare II and his wife Queen Teriʻitoʻoterai Teremoemoe.

He was born at Papaʻoa, ʻArue, 25 June 1820 as Teriʻitariʻa, and was baptised 10 September 1820. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his father 7 December 1821. He was crowned at Papaʻoa, ʻArue, 21 April 1824.

He ruled under the regency of his mother Queen Teriʻitoʻoterai Teremoemoe, his aunt and stepmother Teriʻitariʻa Ariʻipaeavahine, and the five principal chiefs of Tahiti due to his minority.

Pōmare III's education took place at the South Sea Academy, Papetoai, Moʻorea. He reigned under a council of Regency until his death 8 January 1827.

He was succeeded by his sister, ʻAimata Pōmare IV Vahine-o-Punuateraʻitua, who reigned 1827–1877.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Pōmare II	King of Tahiti 1821–1827	Succeeded by Pōmare IV

v t e Monarchs of Kingdom of Tahiti

Pōmare I Pōmare II Pōmare III Pōmare IV Pōmare V

Persondata
Name	Pomare III
Alternative names
Short description	King of Tahiti
Date of birth	1820
Place of birth	Papaoa, Arue
Date of death	1827
Place of death	Papetoai, Moorea

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