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Riro Kāinga
King of Rapa Nui / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siméon or Timeone Riro ʻa Kāinga Rokoroko He Tau[1] (died 1898 or 1899) was the last ‘ariki (king) of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) from 1892 until his death.[note 1] He ruled the island during a brief period of indigenous autonomy between Chile's initial annexation in 1888 and the country's reassertion of colonial authority in 1896. Riro died unexpectedly during a diplomatic trip to Chile to discuss the island's sovereignty with colonial authorities, leading to suspicions that he had been poisoned.[2][3]
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Riro ʻa Kāinga | |||||
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![]() Bust of Siméon Riro Kāinga at Hanga Roa | |||||
King of Rapa Nui | |||||
Reign | 1892–1898/1899 | ||||
Predecessor | Atamu Tekena | ||||
Successor | Enrique Ika | ||||
Born | Mataveri | ||||
Died | 1898/1899 Valparaíso | ||||
Spouse | Véronique Mahute | ||||
Issue | Simeón Riroroko Mahute Jorge Riroroko Mahute Virginia Riroroko Mahute Juan Riroroko Mahute | ||||
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Father | Ngure a Pariko | ||||
Mother | Nene Pōike | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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