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Hongi Hika (* 1772 in Kaikohe, Far North District, Neuseeland; † 6. März 1828 in Whangaroa, Northland, Neuseeland) war einflussreicher Māori - Chief des Ngāpuhi - Iwi und der wohl bekannteste Kriegsführer zu Zeiten der neuseeländischen Musketenkriege . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Wirken. 2 Werke. 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks. 5 Einzelnachweise.
Hongi Hika (c. 1772 – 6 March 1828) was a New Zealand Māori rangatira (chief) and war leader of the iwi of Ngāpuhi. He was a pivotal figure in the early years of regular European contact and settlement in New Zealand.
8. Nov. 2017 · The Ngāpuhi rangatira Hongi Hika became a pivotal figure in New Zealand history. He was a skilled and driven leader in war and trade, and his actions had far-reaching consequences. Ngāpuhi and rival iwi Ngāti Whātua fought in 1807 or 1808. Ngāpuhi were decisively beaten, and their war leader Pokaia was killed, as were two of ...
1772–1828. Ngāpuhi leader, trader, military campaigner. This biography, written by Angela Ballara, was first published in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography in 1990. It was translated into te reo Māori by the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team.
1772–1828. Biography. Hongi Hika. The Ngāpuhi rangatira Hongi Hika became a pivotal figure in New Zealand history. He was a skilled and driven leader in war and trade, and his actions had far-reaching consequences. Read more... Articles. Musket Wars. Thousands of Māori died in the intertribal Musket Wars of the 1810s, 1820s and 1830s.
HONGI HIKA: A PORTRAIT. BRENT KEREHONA. Hongi. Ng a ̄ puhi1 war chief Hongi Hika (Figure 1) (1772–1828) was an enigma. A man of fine intellect, charismatic and possessing many talents, he was a decisive and sometimes brutal leader, and yet, a loving and compassionate husband and father.
Hongi Hika was not a great military tactician, but depended for his success principally upon the superiority of muskets over traditional Maori weapons. The Ngapuhi were defeated on many occasions when smaller forces could be deployed strategically against them. Among his foes, Murupaenga and Te Wherowhero were both better generals. Hongi's ...
