Talafale
Talafale was the older brother of ʻAhoʻeitu and became the Tuʻi Faleua (King [of the] Second House), a spare dynasty in case ʻAhoʻeitu's line would ever die out. He also became the Tuʻi Pelehake (Favoured Ruler), another very high title. For years, Prince Fatafehi, brother to King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, kept both titles, but after his death in 1999, only the Tuʻi Pelehake title was inherited by his son, as the Tuʻi Faleua title reverted to the Crown.
When
- Attested period
- 1999 – 1999
- Historical notes
- Prince Fatafehi held both titles until his death.
Relationships
- sibling of
- ʻAhoʻeitu, Matakehe, Māliepō, Tuʻi Loloko, Tuʻi Folaha
Sources
Source passages
“Talafale: he became the Tuʻi Faleua (King [of the] Second House), a spare dynasty in case ʻAhoʻeitu's line would ever die out (which apparently has still not happened). He also became the Tuʻi Pelehake (Favoured Ruler), another very high title. For years, Prince Fatafehi, brother to King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, kept both titles, but after his death in 1999, only the Tuʻi Pelehake title was inherited by his son, as the Tuʻi Faleua title reverted to the Crown.”
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