Tāwhiao

Maori king
Person human Q3547056
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Tāwhiao

Summary

Tāwhiao is a human[1]. He was born in Waikato Region[2]. He was born on January 1, 1825[3]. He died on August 26, 1894[4]. He worked as a king[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (815 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tāwhiao's place of birth was Waikato Region[2].
  • Tāwhiao was born on January 1, 1825[3].
  • Tāwhiao died on August 26, 1894[4].
  • Tāwhiao is buried at New Zealand[7].
  • Tāwhiao's father was Pōtatau Te Wherowhero[8].
  • Tāwhiao's mother was Whakaawi[9].
  • A child of Tāwhiao was Mahuta Tāwhiao[10].
  • Tāwhiao held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Tāwhiao's professions included king[5].
  • Tāwhiao held the position of Māori monarch[12].
  • Tāwhiao is recorded as male[13].
  • Tāwhiao's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tāwhiao's Commons category is recorded as Tāwhiao[15].
  • Tāwhiao's given name is recorded as Matutaera[16].
  • Tāwhiao's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[17].
  • Tāwhiao's sibling is recorded as Te Paea Tiaho[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Waikato Region[2], Tāwhiao… he was born on January 1, 1825[3]. His father was Pōtatau Te Wherowhero[8]. His mother was Whakaawi[9].

Career and Affiliations

Tāwhiao worked as a king[5]. He held the position of Māori monarch[12].

Personal Life

A child of Tāwhiao was Mahuta Tāwhiao[10].

Death and Burial

Tāwhiao died on August 26, 1894[4]. He is buried at New Zealand[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tāwhiao include King Country[19], a region[20], in New Zealand[21].

Why It Matters

Tāwhiao ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (815 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Entities named for him include King Country[19], a region[20], in New Zealand[21].

FAQs

Where was Tāwhiao born?

Tāwhiao's place of birth was Waikato Region[2].

Who were Tāwhiao's parents?

Tāwhiao's father was Pōtatau Te Wherowhero[8]. Tāwhiao's mother was Whakaawi[9].

What did Tāwhiao do for work?

Tāwhiao worked as king[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Waikato Region
    Given name Matutaera
    Sex or gender male
    Place of burial New Zealand
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