Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement)
Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement) appears on the timeline as a people or culture of New Zealand (Oceania) from 1858 CE to the present, a span of 167 years. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).
Waikato and allied iwi chose Pōtatau Te Wherowhero as Māori king in 1858 to halt land sales. British forces invaded the Waikato in 1863, and the monarchy continues under Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, crowned in 2024.
See Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement) on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1858 CE to the present
- Duration
- 167 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- New Zealand, Oceania
- Language family
- Austronesian
Events in Oceania during its time
- Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
- Women's suffrage in New Zealand
- Federation of Australia
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Guadalcanal campaign
- Nuclear tests at Bikini
- Mabo decision
Neighbours in Oceania
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Tu'i Tonga Empire
- New Zealand
- Colony of New South Wales
- Kingdom of Hawaii
- Colony of New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- German New Guinea
- Spanish Marianas
- French Polynesia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
Questions
When did Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement) exist?
1858 CE to the present, about 167 years.
Where was Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement)?
New Zealand, in Oceania.
What language did Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement) speak?
Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.