George Tupou I of Tonga
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George Tupou I, King of Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...

(c. 1797 – 18 February 1893), originally known as Tāufaāhau I with some extra names: Tupou Maeakafaua Ngininginiofolanga (in modern spelling, originally Tubou Maeakafaua Giniginiofolaga), but took the name Siaosi (in modern spelling, originally Jiaoji, the Tongan
Tongan language
Tongan is an Austronesian language spoken in Tonga. It has around 200,000 speakers and is a national language of Tonga. It is a VSO language.-Related languages:...

 version of George, after king George III of England) when baptised in 1831. His nickname was Lopa-ukamea (or Lopa-aione) iron cable.

The exact place and date of his birth are unknown.
 
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