Fiji during the time of Cakobau
| Reign of Cakobau 5 June 1871 – 10 October 1874 | |
| Monarch | Seru Epenisa Cakobau |
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| Nominated by | Levukan settlers |
| Seat | Levuka |
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| History of Fiji |
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| Early history |
| Modern history |
| Coup of 2000 |
| Proposed Reconciliation Commission |
| Crisis of 2005–2006 |
| Coup of 2006 |
The first three-quarters of the 19th century were marked by tribal warfare, incursions from neighbouring Tonga, and the increasing encroachment of foreign powers. This period also saw the rise of a warlord by the name of Seru Epenisa Cakobau, who forged the first nation-state covering all of modern Fiji (except the island of Rotuma) in 1871, before ceding it to the United Kingdom in 1874.