King George (Lepalik I) dies; Awane Sru III becomes king.

What happened

Lepalik I, the “King George” who had welcomed both whalers and missionaries, died in 1854. According to the COM-FSM outline, a chief named Sesa then became dictatorial and seized land, and King George’s son, Awane Sru III, became king; he reigned until 1856.