Pōtatau Te Wherowhero
Deceased Person
1770 – 1860
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Who was Pōtatau Te Wherowhero?
Pōtatau Te Wherowhero was a Māori warrior, leader of the Waikato iwi, the first Māori King and founder of the Te Wherowhero royal dynasty. He was first known just as Te Wherowhero and took the name Pōtatau after he became king in 1858. As disputes over land grew more severe Te Wherowhero found himself increasingly at odds with the Government and its policies.
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- Born
- 1770
- Also known as
- Potatau Te Wherowhero
- Parents
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Māori people
- Lived in
- Waikato region
- Died
- Jun 25, 1860
Ngaruawahia
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on July 23, 2013
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