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  1. britannica.com

    He became Tu'i Kanokupolu and subsequently took the title King George Tupou I in 1845. During the king's long reign (1845-93), Tonga became a unified and independent country with a modern constitution (1875), legal code, and administrative structure. With Taufa'ahau as its most important convert, Christianity spread rapidly.
  2. en.wikipedia.org

    The history of Tonga is recorded since the ninth century BC, when seafarers associated with the Lapita diaspora first settled the islands which now make up the Kingdom of Tonga. [1] Along with Fiji and Samoa, the area served as a gateway into the rest of the Pacific region known as Polynesia. [2] Ancient Tongan mythologies recorded by early European explorers report the islands of 'Ata and ...
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    Tonga (/ ˈ t ɒ ŋ ə / TONG-ə, / ˈ t ɒ ŋ ɡ ə / ⓘ TONG-gə; [a] Tongan:), officially the Kingdom of Tonga (Tongan: Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania.The country has 171 islands - of which 45 are inhabited. [1] Its total surface area is about 750 km 2 (290 sq mi), scattered over 700,000 km 2 (270,000 sq mi) in the southern Pacific Ocean.
  4. en.wikipedia.org

    Shirley Waldemar Baker arrived in Tonga as a missionary [3] 1875: George Tupou I declared Tonga a constitutional monarchy, emancipated all serfs and guaranteed freedom of the press and the rule of law. 1880 April Shirley Waldemar Baker became prime minister to George Tupou I: 1893: 18 February: George Tupou I died and was succeeded as king by ...
  5. timelesstonga.com

    Taufa'ahau took a Christian name and became King George I of Tonga. In 1862 he made his subordinate chiefs "nobles," but he also freed the commoners from forced labor and instituted the policy of granting each adult male a garden plot in the countryside and a house lot in town. He created a Privy Council of his own choosing and established a ...
  6. tongapocketguide.com

    A Brief Timeline of Tonga's History. 901 BC-1000 BC - The first king (tu'i) of Tonga was established and Tonga went through around 400 years of colonisation missions across the South Pacific 888 BC - The earliest known settlement in Tongatapu 1616 - William Scouten and Jacob Le Maire were the first Europeans to document visiting Tonga 1643 - Abel Tasman traded with islanders on ...
  7. Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900. It withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970.
  8. britannica.com

    Tonga, a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean consisting of some 170 islands divided into three main island groups: Tongatapu in the south, Ha'apai in the centre, and Vava'u in the north.The capital, Nuku'alofa, is on the island of Tongatapu. ... Intermarriage with Europeans has become more common, especially as a result of the ...
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    History of Tonga

    The history of Tonga is recorded since the ninth century BC, when seafarers associated with the Lapita diaspora first settled the islands which now make up the Kingdom of Tonga. Along with Fiji and Samoa, the area served as a gateway into the rest of the Pacific region known as Polynesia. Ancient Tongan mythologies recorded by early European explorers report the islands of 'Ata and Tongatapu as the first islands having been hauled to the surface from the deep ocean by Maui. Wikipedia

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