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Te Rauparaha

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Māori chief and war leader of Ngāti Toa

New ZealandWritersLived 1760 to 1849 · aged 89
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Te Rauparaha was a Māori rangatira, warlord, and chief of the Ngāti Toa and Ngāti Raukawa iwi. One of the most powerful military leaders of the Musket Wars, Te Rauparaha fought a war of conquest that greatly expanded Ngāti Toa southwards, receiving the epithet "the Napoleon of the South".

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Te Rauparaha Memorial in Ōtaki, commissioned by his son TāmihanaTe Rauparaha Memorial in Ōtaki, commissioned by his son TāmihanaTe Rauparaha, contemporary sketchTe Rauparaha, contemporary sketch

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Te Rauparaha was a Māori rangatira, warlord, and chief of the Ngāti Toa and Ngāti Raukawa iwi. One of the most powerful military leaders of the Musket Wars, Te Rauparaha fought a war of conquest that greatly expanded Ngāti Toa southwards, receiving the epithet "the Napoleon of the South". He remains one of the most prominent and celebrated New Zealand historical figures.

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New Zealand
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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1760 to 1849 · aged 89
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11 languages

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