Pōtatau Te Wherowhero
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Pōtatau Te Wherowhero was a Māori warrior, leader of the Waikato iwi, the first Māori King and founder of the Te Wherowhero royal dynasty. He was first known just as Te Wherowhero and took the name Pōtatau after he became king in 1858. Wikipedia
Born: 1775, Waikato District, New Zealand
Died: June 25, 1860 (age 85 years), Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand
Children: Tāwhiao, Te Paea Tīaho, and Irihapeti Hineraria Potatau
Parents: Te Rauangaanga and Parengaope
Siblings: Kati and Rangi-tiaho
Grandchild: Mahuta Tāwhiao
Partner: Whakaawi