Pōmare dynasty
| Pōmare | |
|---|---|
| Parent house | Tamatoa dynasty |
| Country | Tahiti, Raiatea, Bora Bora |
| Founded | 1788 |
| Founder | Pōmare I |
| Current head | disputed |
| Final ruler | Teriimaevarua III |
| Titles | King of Tahiti and Mo'orea King of Bora Bora King of Raiatea and Taha'a Ari'i Rahi of Hitia'a Ari'i Rahi of Afa'ahiti Ari'i Rahi of Porionu'u |
| Dissolution | 1880 |
The Pōmare dynasty was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Tahiti between the unification of the islands by Pōmare I in 1788 and Pōmare V's cession of the kingdom to France in 1880. Their influence once spanned most of the Society Islands, the Austral Islands and the Tuamotu Archipelago.
The scientific name Pomarea of the Polynesian monarch flycatchers was established in honour of this dynasty. It was first used for the species from Tahiti by René Lesson and Prosper Garnot, and subsequently for the entire genus.