Fiji during the time of Cakobau

Cakobau
Reign of Cakobau
5 June 1871 – 10 October 1874
MonarchSeru Epenisa Cakobau
Nominated byLevukan settlers
SeatLevuka

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.