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Queen Marau
| Marau | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Queen consort of Tahiti | |
| Tenure | 17 September 1877 – 29 June 1880 |
| Coronation | 24 September 1877 |
| Born | Joanna Marau-Ta’aroa Tepa’u 24 April 1860 |
| Died | 2 February 1935 (aged 74) Papeete, Tahiti |
| Burial | Uranie Cemetery[1] |
| Spouse | Pōmare V |
| Issue | Teriʻi nui o Tahiti Takau Pōmare-Vedel Ernest Albert Salmon |
| Father | Alexander Salmon |
| Mother | Ariʻi Taimaʻi |
| Signature |  |
Johanna Marau Taʻaroa a Tepau Salmon (24 April 1860 – 2 February 1935) was the last Queen of Tahiti as the wife of King Pōmare V, who ruled from 1877 to 1880. Her name means "Much unique cleaning of the splash" in the Tahitian language.[2][3]
- ^ "Tombe de la reine Marau". Tahiti Heritage. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Teuira Henry, John Muggridge Orsmond (1928). Ancient Tahiti. Vol. 48. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. p. 250. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ Robert D. Craig (2002). Historical Dictionary of Polynesia. Vol. 39 (2 ed.). Scarecrow Press. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-8108-4237-8. Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
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