The falefā officials were initially successful in maintaining some hegemony over other subjected islands but increased dissatisfaction led to the assassination of several rulers in succession.
Pejabat falefa awalnya sukses dalam mempertahankan hegemoni di atas pulau-pulau taklukan lainnya, namun peningkatan ketidakpuasan menyebabkan pembunuhan beberapa penguasa berturut-turut.