Society Islands (Tahitian) chiefs and societal change (c. 1200–1850)

1. Major Society Islands settlement established

   Jan 1, 1200Labels: Society Islands, East Polynesian

   • Britannica
   • MetMuseum

2. Taputapuātea becomes a pan-island ritual center

   Jan 1, 1400Labels: Taputapu tea, Ra i

   • UNESCO
   • ICOMOS

3. James Cook visits Tahiti during Pacific voyages

   Apr 13, 1769Labels: James Cook, Matavai Bay

   • Britannica
   • Royal Museums

4. Pōmare I unifies Tahiti into one kingdom

   Jan 1, 1788Labels: P mare

   • P mare I
   • P mare dynasty

5. Mutiny on the Bounty intersects Tahitian politics

   Apr 28, 1789Labels: Mutiny on, British sailors

   • Britannica
   • P mare I

6. Pōmare II succeeds under regency

   Feb 13, 1791Labels: P mare, Regency

   • P mare II
   • P mare I

7. London Missionary Society lands at Tahiti

   Mar 5, 1797Labels: London Missionary, Duff ship

   • Henry Bicknell
   • LMS Duff

8. Standardized Tahitian alphabet agreed by missionaries

   Mar 8, 1805Labels: Tahitian alphabet, Missionaries

   • John Youl
   • Pers e JSO

9. Pōmare II driven into exile in Moʻorea

   Dec 22, 1808Labels: P mare, Mo orea

   • P mare II
   • Britannica

10. Battle of Te Feipī secures Pōmare II’s rule

    Nov 11, 1815Labels: Battle of, P mare

    • P mare II
    • Assembl e PF

11. First Pacific Islands printing press used in Moʻorea

    Jun 30, 1817Labels: Printing press, fareaitu

    • SCU Exhibit
    • Pers e JSO

12. Pōmare II baptized at Royal Mission Chapel

    Jul 16, 1819Labels: P mare, Royal Mission

    • W Ellis 1829
    • P mare II

13. Pōmare Code issued as first written law

    Sep 1, 1819Labels: P mare

    • NLA Catalog
    • P mare II

14. French Catholic missionaries expelled from Tahiti

    Nov 12, 1836Labels: P mare, Catholic missionaries

    • Fran ois Caret
    • Honor Laval

15. French protectorate treaty imposed on Tahiti

    Sep 9, 1842Labels: French protectorate, Admiral Dupetit-Thouars

    • MHP
    • Cathopedia

16. Franco-Tahitian War begins across Society Islands

    Jan 1, 1844Labels: Franco-Tahitian War, Society Islands

    • War Wiki
    • P mare IV

17. Capture of Fort Fautaua breaks organized resistance

    Dec 17, 1846Labels: Fort Fautaua, French forces

    • War Wiki
    • P mare IV

18. Protectorate settlement reaffirmed; Leeward Islands remain independent

    Jun 1, 1847Labels: Protectorate settlement, Leeward Islands

    • P mare IV
    • War Wiki