Queen Marau

Queen Marau, last Queen of Tahiti (died 1935)

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Born: April 24, 1860
Died: February 4, 1935
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1860

About Queen Marau

Johanna Marau Taʻaroa a Tepau Salmon was the last Queen of Tahiti as the wife of King Pōmare V, who ruled from 1877 to 1880. Her name means "Much unique cleaning of the splash" in the Tahitian language. Johanna Marau Taʻaroa a Tepau Salmon (24 April 1860 – 2 February 1935) was the last Queen of Tahiti as the wife of King Pōmare V, who ruled from 1877 to 1880. Marau's siblings were: brothers Tepau, Tati, Ariʻipaea, and Narii; and sisters Titaua, Moetia.

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The world when Queen Marau was born

Queen Marau was born in 1860. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineAbraham Lincoln elected — South Carolina secedes
Technology milestonePony Express mail service begins
World population~1.4B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
U.S. population31.4M

1860 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Queen Marau's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1860	2026
Population	31.4M	341 million

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