United Tribes of New Zealand

United Tribes of New Zealand was a state in New Zealand (Oceania) that lasted from 1835 to 1840 CE, about 5 years. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).

Northern Māori chiefs signed a Declaration of Independence in 1835 with British encouragement. Most of its signatories went on to sign the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.

See United Tribes of New Zealand on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1835 to 1840 CE

Duration

5 years

Type

State

Region

New Zealand, Oceania

Language family

Austronesian

Became

• Colony of New Zealand 1841 to 1907 CE

Events in Oceania during its time

• 1840 Treaty of Waitangi

Neighbours in Oceania

• Tu'i Tonga Empire c. 950 to 1865 CE
• Colony of New South Wales 1788 to 1901 CE
• Kingdom of Hawaii 1795 to 1893 CE
• Spanish Marianas 1668 to 1898 CE
• Dutch New Guinea 1828 to 1962 CE
• Kingdom of Tahiti c. 1788 to 1880 CE
• Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) 1825 to 1901 CE
• Western Australia (Swan River Colony) 1829 to 1901 CE
• Colony of South Australia 1836 to 1901 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

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