Tamatoa IV

Tamatoa IV
King of Raiatea
Reign	10 July 1831 – 19 August 1857
Coronation	June 1838
Predecessor	Tamatoa III
Successor	Tamatoa V
Born	1797 Opoa, Raiatea
Died	19 August 1857 (aged 59-60) Papeete
Spouse	Mahuti Harua-pō-a-te-varua-metua
Issue	1) Prince Ioane (John) 2) Prince Solomona Faʻaoromai (Solomon Faʻaoromai) 3) Prince Ioasa Tamatoa (Joseph Tamatoa) 4) Princess Maerehia (Mary) 5) Princess Maerehia Hapaitahaʻa (Mary Hapaitahaʻa)
Names Moe-'ore Teri'i Tino-rua Te-ari'i Noho-ra'i
Father	Vetea-raʻi Uʻuru, Ariʻi of Opoa
Mother	Opai-pai Te-roro

Tamatoa IV, also named Moe'ore Teri'itinorua Teari'inohora'i (1797–1857) was the king of Raiatea from 1831 to 1857. He was temporarily deposed and exiled from 1853 to 1855 when Raiatea was ruled by a district chief named Temari'i before being restored.

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