TuÊ»i Tonga Empire

Niel Gunson

doi:10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe063

TuÊ»i Tonga Empire

Niel Gunson

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The idea that the small island kingdom of Tonga was an empire from around the 10th century ce until the coming of Europeans is a modern concept used by some prehistorians and nationalistic Tongans. Certainly there appeared to be maritime expansion during three epochs in Tongan history, but no enduring empire was established and those who went beyond the region of Tongan cultural, social, and trade exchange were raiders and independent settlers. This so-called maritime empire in Tonga was not unique in either Polynesia or the Pacific.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Encyclopedia of Empire
Editors	John MacKenzie
Place of Publication	United States
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Pages	1-5pp
Volume	4
Edition	First
ISBN (Print)	9781118440643
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe063
Publication status	Published - 2016

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