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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.
Te Rauparaha ( Maungatautari, 1768 – Otaki, 27 novembre 1849) è stato un capo Maori, figlio di Werawera, capo della tribù degli Ngāti Toa-rangatira (o Ngāti Toa ), uno degli ultimi guerrieri Maori, noto in Nuova Zelanda con l'appellativo di "Napoleone del Sud".
3 feb 2021 · The Ngāti Toa chief's name is a taunt to an enemy Waikato chief who, when he was an infant, threatened to kill him and roast him with edible rauparaha leaves. Kāwhia-based Te Rauparaha (? -1849) led Ngāti Toa in a lengthy war with the Waikato tribes before defeat forced his tribe out of the area.
Te Rauparaha was the son of Werawera, of Ngāti Toa, and his second wife, Parekōwhatu (Parekōhatu), of Ngāti Raukawa. He is said to have been a boy when James Cook was in New Zealand. If so, it is likely that he was born in the 1760s.
6 lug 2024 · Te Rauparaha was the youngest son of Werawera (Ngati Toa) and his second wife Parekowhatu (Ngati Raukawa). According to Ngati Toa traditions he was born at the time of the battle of Hingakaka in the late 18th century. In his youth he was the arms bearer of the Ngati Raukawa chief Hape-ki-tua-rangi.
The formidable Ngāti Toa leader had dominated Te Moana-o-Raukawa – the Cook Strait region – from his base at Kāpiti Island for nearly 20 years. Te Rauparaha spent the last year of his life at Ōtaki.
7 gen 2024 · Te Rauparaha: Kei Wareware is a five-part podcast about the life of Te Rauparaha – a hero to some, a villain to others. The podcast follows the narrative of the account of Tamihana of the life of Te Rauparaha, with vivid descriptions of the rivals of Te Rauparaha, battle scenes, loves and faith.
