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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.