Kahekili I was a king of

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. He was a noted warrior

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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 Kahekili II, full name Kahekilinuiʻahumanu, (c. 1737–1794) was an ali'i (''Moʻi'') of Maui. His name was short for Kāne-Hekili after the Hawaiian god of thunder. Because Kāne-Hekili was believed to be black on one side, Kahekili tattooed o ...

. His name was short for Kāne-Hekili after the Hawaiian god of thunder.

Biography

Kahekili was a son of

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 Hi ...

and High Chiefess

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 Tra ...

"The Stories of the Genealogies of Maui"
Accessed 9 Oct 2004. and succeeded his uncle

Kakaalaneo Kakaalaneo was chief of the island of Maui. Biography Kakaalaneo was a son of King Kaulahea I of Maui and Chiefess Kapohanaupuni of Hilo, Hawaii, Hilo. His brother was King Kakae. Kakaalaneo appears to be the center of the legends of that reign. ...

as the ruler of Maui. Kahekili was known to have impoverished his people by his many war campaigns. He married Haukanuimakamaka or Haukanimaka from

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. Kahekili was known to have had two children from her, a son named

Kawaokaohele Kawaokaohele ( Hawaiian for "our days of poverty") was a High Chief who ruled the island of Maui in ancient Hawaii. Biography Kawaokaohele was a son of Kahekili I and Haukanuimakamaka, who was a High Chiefess and is also known as Hauanuihonial ...

, whose name means "Our-Days-of-Poverty" to commemorate the impoverishment, and a beautiful daughter Keleanohoanaapiapi. He was succeeded by his son and his daughter married into the royal family of

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