Aweida
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| Aweida of Nauru Aweijeda Naoero | |
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| King of Nauru | |
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| King of Nauru | |
| Reign | c. 1875 – 1921 |
| Predecessor | Monarchy established |
| Successor | Moses Ballarat |
| Born | Aweijeda Jim c. 1850 Boe, Nauru |
| Died | c. 1921 (aged 70–71) Nauru |
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| Dynasty | House of Emea |
| Father | Chief Jim |
| Mother | Eidingab |
| Religion | Methodism |
King Aweida of Nauru (c. 1850 – 1921) or formally King Aweida was the King and later Head Chief of Nauru from 1875 until his death in 1921. he was succeeded by his son Moses Ballarat.
Biography
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Aweida was born Aweijeda in 1850(?) at Boe, Nauru. Before Nauru came under European rule, it was governed by a head chief who made laws that were enforced by local chiefs. After his father's death in 1911, he gained the title of head chief and would hold the title until his death.
Aweijeda was born to Chief Jim and his wife, Eidingab, both of whom came from the Emea tribe of Nauru. His first marriage was to a chieftain's daughter, Eibinua of the Eamwit tribe from Bush village. They had several children.
Aweida was known to wear western attire during special occasions. which was, back then, a very rare practice amongst Nauruans.[1]
When Germany annexed Nauru into the Marshall Islands Protectorate, and later German New Guinea, Aweida retained his sovereignty as king of Nauru and remained the head chief of the Nauruan people. He reigned as King and Head Chief from 1875 until his death in 1921. very little his known about him due to the lack of documentation about him and his family.
After Eibinua died, Aweijeda remarried, this time to Eidukiri, also of the Eamwit tribe, but they had no children.[2] Aweida was the de-facto king during the Nauruan Civil War from 1878–1888. after Australia invaded the island in World War I, he retained his position, still having the loyalty of most local-chiefs.
On October 7th, 1921, Aweida drowned. he was brought to shore by the natives of Nauru and was put near a fire, but he collapsed and was declared dead. one of Aweida's sons, Moses Ballarat (King Moses), was proclaimed as King of Nauru after Aweida's death.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nauru Loses "King"". Herald. 1920-10-07. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ Professor Paul Hambruch Documents
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