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=== Historical background === | === Historical background === | ||
'''500 '''The islands are settled by ''Polynesians''.<br>'''1400 '''A hereditary Tongan monarchy rules over ''Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Fiji'', and others.<br>'''1470 '''The Tui Tonga becomes more of a sacred ruler and creates the Hau office. The Hau rules in governmental affairs, and is called the Ha`atakaluaua Dynasty.<br>'''1616''' Dutch navigators visit Tonga.<br>''' | '''500 '''The islands are settled by ''Polynesians''.<br>'''1400 '''A hereditary Tongan monarchy rules over ''Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Fiji'', and others.<br>'''1470 '''The Tui Tonga becomes more of a sacred ruler and creates the Hau office. The Hau rules in governmental affairs, and is called the Ha`atakaluaua Dynasty.<br>'''1616''' Dutch navigators Schouten and Lemaire visit Tonga.<br>'''1773''' British Captain James Cook visits. He names Tonga the Friendly Islands. | ||
'''1774 '''British Captain James Cook's second visit to Tonga. | |||
'''1777''' British Captain James Cook's third and last visit to Tonga. Meets Finau 'Ulukalala son of Tuituiohu, the first of the line of the chiefs of Vava'u Meets Tu'i Tonga Bau, Tu'i Ha'atakalaua Maealiuaki and Tu'i Kanokupolu Tu'ihalafatai. | |||
'''1781''' Spanish navigator Maurelle finds Vava'u. Meets Tu'i Tonga Bau. | |||
'''1787''' French Captain La Perouse visits Vava'u and Tongatapu. | |||
'''1789''' British Captain William Bligh of "Mutiny of the Bounty" fame floats in rowboat to Tofua.<br>'''1790''' Civil war breaks out and continues through the 1820s. | |||
'''1791 '''British Captain Edwards visits Tonga searching for the ship "Bounty" | |||
'''1793''' French Captains D'Entrecasteaux and Labillardiere come to Tonga searching for Captain La Perouse who dissappeared in 1788 after arriving in Australia.<br>'''1797''' British Captain Wilson on the ship "Duff" brings London Society missionaries from England.<br>'''1800''' Another dynasty is formed. The high chiefs live on Tongatapu, so it is known as the Land of Chiefs, and the other islands are called the Land of Servants.<br>'''1826''' A Wesleyan Mission is established.<br>'''1831''' Taufa`ahau is converted to Christianity, chooses the name George after the King of England, and wins a struggle against the Tui Tonga. He is known as King George Tupou I. He rules Ha'apai | |||
'''1833''' King George Tupou I gains Vava'u under his rule. | '''1833''' King George Tupou I gains Vava'u under his rule. | ||
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'''2008 '''There are 54,281 LDS Church members inTonga. | '''2008 '''There are 54,281 LDS Church members inTonga. | ||
Click "Tongan Customs and research ideas" under Step 3 in the table below for more information. | Click "Tongan Customs and research ideas" under Step 3 in the table below for more information. | ||
=== Research Tools === | === Research Tools === | ||