Polity Kingdom of Rarotonga

This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of Rarotonga and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The Kingdom of Rarotonga, named after the island of Rarotonga, was an independent kingdom established in the present-day Cook Islands in 1858. In 1888 it became a protectorate of the United Kingdom by its own request.

Establishment

  • January 1859: The Kingdom of Rarotonga, (Cook Islands Māori: Mātāmuatanga Rarotonga) named after the island of Rarotonga, was an independent kingdom established in the present-day Cook Islands in 1858.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

Disestablishment

  • January 1889: In 1888 it became a protectorate of the United Kingdom by its own request.