Siaosi Tupou II
King of Tonga
Reign	18 February 1893
Coronation	17 March 1893, Nukuʻalofa
Born	18 June 1874(1874-06-18)
Birthplace	Neiafu, Tonga
Died	5 April 1918 (aged 43)
Place of death	Tonga
Buried	Malaʻekula
Predecessor	Siaosi Tupou I
Successor	Sālote Tupou III
Consort	Lavinia Veiongo, on 1 June 1899 ʻAnaseini Takipō, on 11 November 1909
Issue	Sālote Mafileʻo Pilolevu ʻOnelua ʻElisiva Fusipala Taukiʻonetuku
Royal House	Tupou
Royal anthem	Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga
Father	Tuʻi Pelehake (Fatafehi Toutaitokotaha)
Mother	Fusipala Taukiʻonetuku

Siaosi Tupou II, King of Tonga (George Tupou II in English) (18 June 1874 — 5 April 1918) was the king of Tonga from February 18, 1893 until his death. The Tupou dynasty of Tonga is the only remaining native constitutional monarchy of Polynesia. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Neiafu is the second-largest town in Tonga with a population of about 6000 The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles Malaekula or Malae Kula (red square is the proper name of the royal burial grounds in central Nuku{{okina}}alofa in Kingdom of Tonga in the southern George Tupou I King of Tonga, originally known as Tāufaāhau I with some extra names Tupou Maeakafaua Ngininginiofolanga (in modern spelling originally Tubou Sālote Mafile‘o Pilolevu Tupou III Queen of Tonga, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DStJ ( 13 March 1900 &ndash 16 December Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sālote Mafile‘o Pilolevu Tupou III Queen of Tonga, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DStJ ( 13 March 1900 &ndash 16 December " Ko e fasi o e tui o e Otu Tonga " is the National anthem of Tonga. The Tuipelehake (or Tui Pelehake to be more consistent with similar titles like Tu{{okina}}i Tonga, Tu{{okina}}i Ha{{okina}}atakalaua, etc English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was officially crowned at Nukuʻalofa, on 17 March 1893. A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the Nukualofa, population 22400 ( 1996) is the Capital, chief Port and largest city of Tonga. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was also the 20th Tuʻi Kanokupolu. In Tonga, the Tui Kanokupolu is a Title held by the chief of the House of Tupou, currently the Royal House of Tonga In Tonga itself he was better known under the Tongan version of his name Jiaoji Tubou (Siaosi Tupou in modern spelling) or even Tāufaʻāhau Tupou II. Tongan ( lea fakatonga) is an Austronesian language spoken in Tonga.

Siaosi Tupou II was the son of Prince Tuʻi Pelehake (Fatafehi Toutaitokotaha) also Prime Minister of Tonga in 1905), whose mother Sālote Pilolevu was a daughter of Tāufaʻāhau Tupou I, and he was the son of Fusipala Taukiʻonetuku, a daughter of Tēvita ʻUnga who was a son of Tāufaʻāhau Tupou I again: George Tupou I that is, the founder of the united Tongan kingdom. The Tuipelehake (or Tui Pelehake to be more consistent with similar titles like Tu{{okina}}i Tonga, Tu{{okina}}i Ha{{okina}}atakalaua, etc This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. George Tupou I King of Tonga, originally known as Tāufaāhau I with some extra names Tupou Maeakafaua Ngininginiofolanga (in modern spelling originally Tubou George Tupou I King of Tonga, originally known as Tāufaāhau I with some extra names Tupou Maeakafaua Ngininginiofolanga (in modern spelling originally Tubou A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or

It is generally agreed that he was not a good king from a political point of view. Still he was a gentle person, a doting father to his oldest daughter Sālote and an artist who wrote songs and poems. Sālote Mafile‘o Pilolevu Tupou III Queen of Tonga, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DStJ ( 13 March 1900 &ndash 16 December In this he had much in common with his earlier Hawaiʻian colleague Kalakaua. Kalākaua I, born as David Laamea Kamanakapuu Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua and called The Merrie Monarch ( November 16, 1836 He is also known for his push to construct cement water tanks (vaisima) everywhere in Tonga, providing clean water to the people, which was a major boost to the public health.

When he ascended the throne, just 18 years old, he was still a bachelor. By 1896 the chiefs of the country urged he would marry. And they suggested ʻOfa-ki-Vavaʻu, the daughter of Māʻatu from Niuatoputapu, who was related to the Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua line. The Tui Haatakalaua was a dynasty of Tongan kings which originated in the 15th century by taking over the power from the Tu{{okina}}i Tonga line But he refused; instead he took on 1 June 1899 Lavinia Veiongo as wife. She was the daughter of Kupuavanua from Vavaʻu and Tōkanga from Niuafoʻou, thusly obliging these islands to the throne. History According to the myths Niuafoou originally had a mountain rather than a lake in the middle Kupuavanua was also the grandson of the last Tuʻi Tonga Laufilitonga, enabling him to claim rights to that line as well. jkdlfalfjkj kiera germany dsaklfalfjkaskj The Tui Tonga is a line of Tongan kings which originated in the 10th century with the mythical {{okina}}Aho{{okina}}eitu Nevertheless the marriage almost started a civil war. For years relations between the king and the rest of the country remained strained. In addition to his inept governance, so much unlike his greatgrandfather, this led in 1905 to Tonga's becoming a British protectorate. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect

The marriage of Siaosi & Takipō

Queen Lavinia died on 25 April 1902 from tuberculosis, leaving only one child behind, Sālote. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting She was not popular as she was born from the 'wrong' mother, and it was not safe for her to go outside the palace garden. When Siaosi married for the second time, on 11 November 1909, with the then 16 year old ʻAnaseini Takipō, a first cousin of the rejected ʻOfa (who had died too by now), the chiefs were jubilant. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting It was customary in old Polynesia for a defeated chief either to be killed or to be exiled. Polynesia (from Greek: πολύς many, νῆσος island) is a Subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over As such it was a fortunate excuse that Sālote had to go to school in Auckland that she could be put on the December steamer to New Zealand. The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

Sālote would remain in exile for 5 years, although she did come home during some Christmas holidays. After December 1914 her father ordered her to stay home. Queen Takipō had still not brought forth a son. One daughter, ʻOnelua, had died a few months after her birth; another child, ʻElisiva Fusipala Taukiʻonetuku, was still alive, but was a girl too. The hope the envying chiefs had had on an heir through Takipō was fading, and Sālote's supporters' hope rose. To find a politically acceptable husband for her became acute and was found in the end in Tungī Mailefihi, cousin of ʻOfa. Viliami Tungī Mailefihi ( 1 November 1887 — 20 July 1941) was an important Tongan chief and consort of Queen Sālote Tupou III If there was any action by Siaosi Tupou II that left a positive and enduring legacy to Tonga, then it was this arrangement of his daughter's wedding.

Siaosi had also a few children from other women, some of these descendants are now prominent politicians in Fiji, and others still highranking chiefs in Tonga itself (Vīlai Tupou, father of Vaea). A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य But his own government was an absolute mess and some ministers were seriously contemplating to ask the British to annex the country. Perhaps this would have happened if the king had not become ill, and at the end died. He was soon followed by his wife Takipō (1 March 1893 — 26 November 1918) from the infamous Spanish flu epidemic raging in Tonga. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The 1918 flu pandemic (commonly referred to as the Spanish flu) was an Influenza Pandemic that spread to nearly every part of the world Siaosi's daughter succeeded him and would drag Tonga out of the mire it was in.

References

A. George Tupou I King of Tonga, originally known as Tāufaāhau I with some extra names Tupou Maeakafaua Ngininginiofolanga (in modern spelling originally Tubou The Tupou dynasty of Tonga is the only remaining native constitutional monarchy of Polynesia. Sālote Mafile‘o Pilolevu Tupou III Queen of Tonga, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DStJ ( 13 March 1900 &ndash 16 December L. Kaeppler, M. Taumoefolau, N. Tukuʻaho, E. Wood-Ellem; Songs and poems of Queen Sālote; 2004; ISBN 978-982-213-008-9