King Ari"imate Teururai was a member and founder of a Polynesian royal family which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahine and Maiao during the 19th century.
Background
Ari"imate Teururai was born at Huahine in 1824. He was the second child and only son of Chief Ta"aroa Ari"i and Té-mata-fainu"u vahine. He was the paternal grandson of Mahine Tehei"ura, who reigned as King of Huahine from 1810 to 1815 but abdicated in favor of his niece Teriitaria II instead of his own son.
Education
The main dignitaries chose him to be king and that is why he assumed the sovereignty, 18 March 1852.
Career
In Tahitian, his name translate as "sovereign-demised" and "the-sky-forest" respectively. He was installed as king of Huahine in 1852 until his deposition in 1868. In his early years, he ruled as the chief of Téfaréri"i.
In the beginning of the 1850 year, a civil war deposed Teriitari"a World War II He was installed as king of Huahine in 1852.
His crowning took place on March 18, 1852. He took the reign name of Teurura"i.
1824 - 18 March 1852 The Honorary Ari"imate Teurura"i, head of the chiefdom of Tefareri"i.
18 March 1852 - 26 June 1868 His Majesty The King of Huahine and Maia"o.
Deposed in 1868 and deprived from his royal titles 26 June 1868 - 14 April 1874 His Majesty King Ari"imate Teurura"i.