A distinct Polynesian kingdom on Bora Bora and its dependent islets (Tupai, Maupiti, Maupihaa, Motu One, Manuae) in the Society Islands, formalized in the early 19th century and diplomatically recognized by France and Britain via the 1847 Jarnac Convention alongside the sister kingdoms of Tahiti, Huahine, and Raiatea. Its rulers were interrelated by marriage with the Pomare dynasty of Tahiti but the kingdom was politically separate. Annexed by France in 1888 after resisting incorporation into the French protectorate that had already absorbed Tahiti in 1880; the last queen, Teriimaevarua III, was deposed and replaced by a French vice-resident in 1895.
Annexed by France in 1888; monarchy formally ended when Queen Teriimaevarua III was replaced by a French vice-resident in 1895.
Archaeological synthesis of ancient Tahiti and the Society Islands, including the Leeward Island chiefdoms.
Accessible narrative history of French annexation of the Society Islands kingdoms, including Bora Bora's late holdout.