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Potatau I Te Wherowhero

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Potatau I Te Wherowhero

Birth
Death
25 Jun 1860 (aged 59–60)
Ngāruawāhia, Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand
Burial
Taupiri, Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand Add to Map
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New Zealand Maori King. He was a well-known Maori warrior, and leader of the Waikato Tribes of New Zealand. Born sometime between 1770 and 1800, he ruled from May 1859 until his death in 1860. He was the father of Matutaera Te Pukepuke Te Paue Te Karato Te-a-Pôtatau Tâwhiao, who succeeded him.
New Zealand Maori King. He was a well-known Maori warrior, and leader of the Waikato Tribes of New Zealand. Born sometime between 1770 and 1800, he ruled from May 1859 until his death in 1860. He was the father of Matutaera Te Pukepuke Te Paue Te Karato Te-a-Pôtatau Tâwhiao, who succeeded him.

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