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Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau
King of Fiji 6th Vunivalu of Bau King of Bau
King of Fiji
Reign
5 June 1871 – 10 October 1874
Successor
Victoria
Born
circa 1815 Natauloa, Nairai, Lomaiviti, growing up on Vanuaso, Gau, Lomaiviti before returning to Bau.
Died
1 February 1883 (aged 67–68)
Spouse
Adi Litia Samanunu Adi Salote Qalirea Kaunilotuna
Issue
Children by Adi Litia Samanunu: Adi Arieta Koila Ratu Epeli Nailatikau I Adi Asenaca Kakua Vuikaba Ratu Timoci Tavanavanua Ratu Josefa Celua Children by Adi Salote Qalirea Kaunilotuna: Ratu Sukuna Vana Ratu Viliame Bulu Adi Lusiana Qolikoro
Father
Tanoa Visawaqa
Mother
Adi Savusavu
Religion
Methodist
Signature
The Vunivalu of Bau, lithograph portrait in the possession of Henry Mangles Denham, c. 1858.
RatuSeru Epenisa Cakobau (pronounced[ˈseruepeˈniːsaðakomˈbau]; occasionally spelled Cacobau or phonetically Thakombau) (c.1815 – 1 February 1883)[1] was a Fijian chief, monarch, and warlord (Vunivalu) who united part of Fiji's warring tribes under his leadership, establishing a united Fijian kingdom. He was born on Natauloa, Nairai Island in Lomaiviti but spent his youth on Vanuaso, Gau, Lomaiviti, later returning to Bau to re-establish his Father's Ratu Tanoa Visawaqa reign. Ratu Epenisa Seru Visawaqa was given the name "Cakobau" meaning destroyer of Bau, in reference to his grandfathers' (Nailatikau) effort to first claim the tile from the people of Butoni and Lovoni, returned with most of his warriors from Vanuaso, Gau, Lomaiviti to coup the leadership in Bau then and later takeover his father's title; known after his father as the 6th "Vunivalu" or Warlord of Bau.[2]
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