How did the Tu'i Ha'a Takalaua line begin in Tonga?

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The Tu'i Ha'a Takalaua line began in Tonga around 1470. The reigning Tu'i Tonga at that time transferred his temporal powers to his brother, who then assumed the title of Tu'i Ha'a Takalaua.1