Auweyida
Aweida even Awiyeda , eingedeutscht Aweida (* before 1850 in Boe , † 1921 when GABAB Channel ) was a nauruischer king and husband of Eigamoiya . He was made king as chief of Boe . As king he made laws that were legitimized by the chiefs. Before Nauru was conquered by whites, it was last ruled by Auweyida.
Auweyida and Eigamoiya in the midst of their subjects
Even when the German Empire conquered Nauru and annexed it to German New Guinea , Auweyida was able to maintain his sovereignty as king and remained the supreme chief of the Nauruan people. No further information is known about him.
See also: History of Naurus , Politics in Nauru , List of Nauruan personalities
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| SURNAME | Auweyida |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Awiyeda; Aweida |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | nauruan king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boe |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1921 |
| Place of death | at the Gabab Canal |