Original sentence: By the 12th century, Tongans, and the Tongan kings, the Tuʻi Tonga, were known across the Pacific, from Niuē, Samoa to Tikopia they ruled these nations for over 400 years, sparking some historians to refer to a 'Tongan Empire', although it was more so a network of interacting navigators, chiefs, and adventurers
Edited sentence: By the 12th century, Tongans, and the Tongan kings, the Tuʻi Tonga, were known across the Pacific, from Niuē, Samoa to Tikopia they ruled these nations for over 400 years, sparking some historians to refer to a "Tongan Empire," although it was more so a network of interacting navigators, chiefs, and adventurers