Aweida

Aweida of Nauru Aweijeda Naoero
King of Nauru
King of Nauru
Reign	c. 1875 – 1921
Predecessor	Monarchy established
Successor	Monarchy abolished
Born	Aweijeda Jim c. 1850 Boe, Nauru
Died	c. 1921 (1922) (aged 70–71) Nauru
Spouse	Eibinua Eidukiri
Father	Chief Jim
Mother	Eidingab
Religion	Methodism

King Aweida of Nauru (c. 1850 – 1921) or formally King Aweida was a King and Head Chief of Nauru from 1875 until his death in 1921.

Place in history

King Aweida standing in the middle before a flag of Imperial Germany.

Aweida was born Aweijeda in 1850 at Boe, Nauru. Before Nauru came under European rule, it was governed by a head chief who made laws that were enforced by local chiefs.

When Germany annexed Nauru to German New Guinea, Aweida retained his sovereignty as king and remained the chieftain of the Nauruan people. He reigned the country from about 1875 to 1921 although very little else is known about him.

Aweijeda was born to Chief Jim and his wife, Eidingab of the Emea tribe. His first marriage was to a chieftain's daughter, Eibinua of the Eamwit tribe from Bush village. They had several children.

After Eibinua died, Aweijeda remarried, this time to Eidukiri, also of the Eamwit tribe, but they had no children. Aweida was king during the Nauruan Civil War from 1878–1888.

See also

• Eigamoiya