Ari'imate

Ari'imate
King of Huahine and Maia'o
Reign05 January 1852 – 07 July 1868
PredecessorTeriitaria II
SuccessorQueen Teha'apapa II
Born1824
Tefarerii, Huahine
Died(1874-04-14)14 April 1874 (aged 49-50)
Tefarerii, Huahine
Burial
Tefarerii, Huahine
SpouseTeha'apapa II
IssuePrincess Temari'i Teuhe
Princess Tapiria
Regent Marama
Princess Vaira'atoa
King Tamatoa VI
Prince Teri'iteporouarai
Prince Fatino
Princess Turaiari'i
Princess Teri'inavahoro'a
Princess Tefa'aora
Names
Teurura'i Ari'imate
HouseTeurura'i
FatherTa'aroaari'i a Mahine
MotherTematafainu'u a Hauti'a

Ari'imate (c. 1824 – 14 April 1874), also known by the dynastic name Teurura'i, served as sovereign of the Kingdom of Huahine and Mai'ao from 5 January 1852 until his deposition on 8 July 1868. He was the founding figure of the Polynesian royal lineage known as the House of Teurura'i, which maintained authority over Huahine and Mai'ao throughout the 19th century. His name, as rendered in Tahitian, embodies a dual semantic resonance, interpreted respectively as "sovereign-demised" and "the-sky-forest", reflecting both political legacy and cultural symbolism.