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Lono-a-Piilani
Lono-a-Piʻilani was the '' Moʻi'' of Maui. He was a king of that Hawaiian islandDavid Malo, ''Hawaiian Antiquities'', Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press, 1951 and was named after god Lono. Biography Lono was a son of the King Piʻilani and grandson of Kawaokaohele. He was a brother of Kiha-a-Piilani and Piʻikea and uncle of the chief Kumalae, ruler of Hilo. Shortly after Piʻilani died, Lono succeeded him. When Kiha had to flee from Maui, he sought refuge with his sister Piikea, wife of ʻUmi-a-Liloa, king of Hawaiʻi, at the court of ʻUmi. Here his sister advocated his cause so warmly, and insisted with ʻUmi so urgently, that the latter was induced to espouse the cause of the younger brother against the older, and prepared an expedition to invade Maui, depose Lono, and raise Kiha-a-Piilani to the throne of his father. ʻUmi summoned the chiefs of the various districts of Hawaii to prepare for the invasion of Maui. When all the preparations were ready, ʻUmi headed the expedition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawalakiʻi
According to the Hawaiian mythology, Kawalakiʻi is a name of one male god, but his ancestry in the myth and the attributes are unknown. Hawaiian High Chief ʻUmi of Hāna made an idol of Kawalakiʻi on the island of Maui. King of Maui Lono believed that he would be protected by the idol. The idol was destroyed by one soldier of King of Hawaiʻi, Umi-a-Liloa, whose wife Piʻikea was a sister of Lono. King of Hawaii Kamehameha I Kamehameha I (; Kalani Paiea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiikui Kamehameha o Iolani i Kaiwikapu kaui Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea; – May 8 or 14, 1819), also known as Kamehameha the Great, was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii. T ... was a worshiper of Kawalakiʻi. - "''This was the famed gia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapohauola
Kapohauola was a High Aliʻi, Chiefess in ancient Hawaii, Chiefess of Hawaii (island), Hawaii island and Queen consort of Maui. She is mentioned in ancient legends and was also called Kualua. Samuel Kamakau mentioned her in his book ''Tales and Traditions of the People of Old''. Biography Kapohauola was a sister of Princess Kapohanaupuni of Hilo, Hawaii, Hilo. This means that her parents were King Kahokuohua and his wife Hiʻikawaiula. She was born around 1503. She married her nephew Kakae, Alii nui of Maui, King of Maui. Their son was famous King Kahekili I, who is also known as "Kahekili the Great". He impoverished his Kingdom and people by many war campaigns. Kapohauola was a grandmother of beautiful Princess Keleanohoanaapiapi who is the main character of one ancient chant, and Kawaokaohele, who was the King of Maui. She also married High Chief ʻEhu, son of the King Kuaiwa. She bore a son named ʻEhunuikaimalino, who was a Chief of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Kona during the reig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piʻilani
Piʻilani ("ascent to heaven") (born ca. 1460) ruled as Mōʻī of the island of Maui in the later part of the 15th century. At the time Maui was an independent kingdom within the islands of Hawaii. He was the first ''Aliʻi'' to unite the island under a single line. His rule was peaceful for most of his reign. His father was Kawaokaohele and his mother was Kepalaoa. Pilʻilani and his offspring are important in legends of Maui, in the same way that Līloa and his son ʻUmi-a-Liloa in the legends of the island of Hawaii. The two family lines of Piʻilani and Liloa were closely associated although from separate islands. ʻUmi was a supporter of Kiha-a-Piilani, Piʻilani's son, when he went to war. The lineage continued in west Hawaii and east Maui in lesser lines and in the lines of Moana ''Kane'' from Liloa and Piʻilaniwahine Piʻilaniwahine II (''piʻilani'' = "ascent to heaven", ''wahine'' = "woman/wife") was a Hawaiian High Chiefess. She is known to us today from the old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiha-a-Piilani
Kiha-a-Piilani was an Alii nui of Maui (king of Maui). He was born ca. 1510. Kiha was a son of Piʻilani, who built great ''heiau'' (temple). Kihaʻs mother was named La’ieloheloheikawai. Shortly after Piʻilani died, Kihaʻs brother Lono-a-Piilani succeeded him. When Kiha had to flee from Maui, he sought refuge with his sister Piʻikea, wife of ʻUmi-a-Liloa, king of Hawaiʻi, at the court of ʻUmi. Here his sister advocated his cause so warmly, and insisted with ʻUmi so urgently, that the latter was induced to espouse the cause of the younger brother against the older, and prepared an expedition to invade Maui, depose Lono, and raise Kiha-a-Piʻilani to the throne of his father. ʻUmi summoned the chiefs of the various districts of Hawaii to prepare for the invasion of Maui. When all the preparations were ready, ʻUmi headed the expedition in person, accompanied by his wife and her brother and by his bravest warriors. Channels of the Hawaiian Islands, Crossing the waters of ʻA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piʻikea
Piʻikea (Hawaiian: ''piʻi'' = "to ascend", ''ke'' = "the", ''ea'' = "life"; "the life ascends") was a High Chiefess. She was a daughter of Piʻilani and Queen La’ieloheloheikawai and sister of Lono-a-Piilani and Kiha-a-Piilani. Piʻilani built a great temple; according to the myth, Piʻilani was a son of Kū. Piʻikea went to Hawaiʻi and married ʻUmi-a-Liloa. Their son was Kumalae. They also had a daughter, Aihākōkō. When Kiha had to flee from Maui, he sought refuge with Piʻikea, at the court of ʻUmi. Here his sister advocated his cause so warmly, and insisted with ʻUmi so urgently, that the latter was induced to espouse the cause of the younger brother against the older, and prepared an expedition to invade Maui, depose Lono, and raise Kiha-a-Piʻilani to the throne of his father. ʻUmi summoned the chiefs of the various districts of Hawaii to prepare for the invasion of Maui. When all the preparations were ready, ʻUmi headed the expedition in person, accompanied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumalae
Kumalae was a Hawaiian High Chief, ''Aliʻi Nui'' (ruler) of Hilo. He is also known as Kumalae-nui-a-ʻUmi ("Kumalae the Great, son of ʻUmi"). Family He was born about 1648. His father was ʻUmi-a-Liloa, ''Aliʻi Aimoku'' of Hawaiʻi. His mother was Piʻikea, daughter of Piʻilani of Maui. Kumalae’s uncles were Lono-a-Piilani and Kiha-a-Piilani and his brothers were Kealiiokaloa and Keawenuiaumi.Abraham Fornander. ''An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations''. Kumalae was given the district of Hilo to rule as its district chief, and his successors would be notable as being fiercely resistant to the main line of the Hawaiian chiefs descended from his elder brothers. Kumalae married Kuanu'upu'awalau (Kua-nuʻu-pü’awa-lau, Ku-nu'u-nui-pu'awa-lau, Ke-kai-ha'a-kuloulanio-Kahiki). She bore him Makuanui, his successor as ''Aliʻi'' of Hilo. {{ahnentafel , boxstyle_1=background-color: #fcc; , boxstyle_2=background-color: #fb9; , boxstyle_3=background-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Papa ʻĪʻī
John (Ioane) Kaneiakama Papa ʻĪʻī (1800–1870) was a 19th-century educator, politician and historian in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Life ʻĪʻī was born 1800, in the month of Hilinehu, which he calculated to be August 3, in later life. He was born near the Hanaloa fishpond in Kūmelewai, Waipiʻo, ʻEwa, Oʻahu. His mother was Kalaikāne Wanaoʻa Pahulemu while he is considered to have two fathers (a tradition called ''poʻolua),'' either Kuaʻena Mālamaʻekeʻeke or Kaiwikokoʻole, although ʻĪʻī claimed the former as his father because he did not resemble Kaiwikokoʻole. His family belonged to the Luluka branch of the Luahine line, hereditary ''kahu'' (caretaker) to the chiefs of Hawaii. His cousin was Daniel Papa ʻĪʻī. ʻĪʻī was raised under the traditional kapu system and trained from childhood for a life of service to the high chiefs. At the age of ten he was taken to Honolulu by his uncle Papa ʻĪʻī, a ''kahu'' of Kamehameha I, to become a companion and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakae
Kakae was Aliʻi, king of the island of Maui. Kakae‘s name is sometimes given as Kakaeloiki. Kakae is mentioned in old chants. Biography Kakae was a son of Chief Kaulahea I of Maui and his Incest, sister-wife, High Chiefess Kapohanaupuni of Hilo, Hawaii, Hilo. His brother was Kakaalaneo. He and his brother appear to have jointly ruled over Hawaiian Islands, the islands of Maui and Lanai. Reign The brothers’ courts were at Lahaina, Hawaii, Lahaina which at that time still preserved its ancient name of ''Lele''. Kakae was surnamed Kaleo-iki, and was considered as deficient in mental qualities. Some traditions state that Luaia was his grandson, but most of the genealogies states Luaia was the grandson of Kakaʻalaneo. Marriage His wife’s name was Kapohauola, and she was also the wife of ʻEhu, the son of Kuaiwa, on Hawaiian Pili line, and thus established the contemporaneity of these islands’ monarchs. Kapohauola was said to have been Kakae’s maternal aunt. Kakae’s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahekili I
Kahekili I was a king of Maui. He was a noted warrior chief who nearly destroyed his country. He was styled Kahekilinui or "Kahekili the Great" even though his greatness was small in comparison to his descendant Kahekili II. His name was short for Kāne-Hekili after the Hawaiian god of thunder. Biography Kahekili was a son of Kakae and High Chiefess Kapohauola Accessed 9 Oct 2004. and succeeded his uncle as the ruler of Maui. Kahekili was known to have impoverished his people by his many war campaigns. He married Haukanuimakamaka or Haukanimaka from |
