# Teriitaria II

_Queen of Tahiti_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Teriitaria II or Teri'itari'a II, later known as Pōmare Vahine and Ari'ipaea Vahine, baptized Taaroamaiturai, became Queen consort of Tahiti when she married King Pōmare II and later, she ruled as Queen of Huahine and Maiao in the Society Islands.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1790 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7702414#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Raiatea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7702414#P19))
- **Died:** 1858 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7702414#P570))
- **Place of death:** Papeete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7702414#P20))
- **Occupation:** monarch; regent; politician; combatant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7702414#P106))
- **Spouse:** Pōmare II ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7702414#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent (1827–1828); regent (7 December 1821 – 8 January 1827); monarch (1815–1851); queen consort (1809–1821) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7702414#P39))

## Questions

**When was Teriitaria II born?**  
Teriitaria II was born on 1790 in Raiatea.

**What positions has Teriitaria II held?**  
Positions held by Teriitaria II include: regent (1827–1828); regent (1821–1827); monarch (1815–1851); queen consort (1809–1821).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Teriitaria II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teriitaria_II) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7702414](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7702414) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Painting of Teriitaria Ariipaea.jpg by Antoine Chazal / Ambroise Tardieu (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Painting_of_Teriitaria_Ariipaea.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Teriitaria II, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Painting of Teriitaria Ariipaea.jpg — Antoine Chazal / Ambroise Tardieu, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Teriitaria II". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/teriitaria-ii. Retrieved 10 November 2026.