Tenania
King of Huahine
Tenaniʻa (c. 1760–1814) also called Otihe or Ari'ipaea was a sovereign of the islands of Huahine and Mai'ao located among the Society Islands. He became a king in the 1790s after he deposed Teri'itaria I, his half-brother. He died under the name Ūtami on January 26, 1814, in Mo'orea ten days after his wife Iti'a.
“Tenania” enters the record as king of Huahine. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Tenania, King and Huahine can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16878611. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1760 and 1814.
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