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Chiefs' Visit to Levuka
- When
- 1881
- Where
- Levuka, Ovalau
Rotuman chiefs traveled to Levuka, Ovalau, in 1881 to meet Queen Victoria's representative to complete the cession process.
In 1881, a group of Rotuman chiefs traveled to Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji, to meet Queen Victoria's official representative. This diplomatic step was necessary to finalize the cession, which had been requested in 1879 due to conflicts among the chiefs of Rotuma's seven districts.
Sources
- Rotuma Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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