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Evidence of the first settlement of Oaroa by the original migrants from [[Vallos]] along with the original Polynesian peoples to the archipelago comes from historical anecdotes along with historical artifacts discovered through archeological endeavors. These factors indicate the presence of a settlement where modern-day Oaroa stands dating back to the 3rd century BCE. After Ato'Ato Island Chief Kauap'aua ascended the throne from his father, Chief Tapaliu'iu, he sought the unite all of the islands of Saukhin under one banner. He, along with the chiefs of the other islands, had learned of the Daxian [[Capture of Truk]], which had sent shockwaves throughout the entire archipelago. Just a few days after the conflict involving the Saukhins' eastern neighbor, Kauap'aua, along with the other island chiefs, would form the Tapkoii Kingdom, an island kingdom with its capital located in the small village of Oaroa. | Evidence of the first settlement of Oaroa by the original migrants from [[Vallos]] along with the original Polynesian peoples to the archipelago comes from historical anecdotes along with historical artifacts discovered through archeological endeavors. These factors indicate the presence of a settlement where modern-day Oaroa stands dating back to the 3rd century BCE. After Ato'Ato Island Chief Kauap'aua ascended the throne from his father, Chief Tapaliu'iu, he sought the unite all of the islands of Saukhin under one banner. He, along with the chiefs of the other islands, had learned of the Daxian [[Capture of Truk]], which had sent shockwaves throughout the entire archipelago. Just a few days after the conflict involving the Saukhins' eastern neighbor, Kauap'aua, along with the other island chiefs, would form the Tapkoii Kingdom, an island kingdom with its capital located in the small village of Oaroa. | ||
Two hundred years following the unification of Tapkoii, the islands would be invaded one-by-one by the Qabóri Woqalate, in what would be the Saukhin Conquest. On June 25, 1832, Qabóri troops under the control of General Aphío Saunders disembarked on the beaches of the ruined fort and established a military camp that would eventually develop into modern-day Oaroa. From this place began the quick conquest of the island of Ato'Ato. Just a few months later, on October 17, 1832, Oaroa would be incorporated as the capital of the Ato'Ato Province and the Saukhin Region. | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||