Kaulaulaokalani (also written as Ka-ʻulaʻula-o-kalani; ''o ka lani'' = "of the sky") was an

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an nobleman (''

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''), who was the High Chief of Koʻolau on the island called

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Life

Kaulaulaokalani was born on Oʻahu as a son of ''Aliʻi'' Kawalewaleoku (Ka-walewale-oku) of Koʻolau and his spouse, Unaʻula, and was thus a descendant of the wizard

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. Kaulaulaokalani's grandparents were Kua-o-Mua and his wife, Kapua-a-Mua, who were the children of the Chiefess

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of Koʻolau and her spouse, Kaomealani I. Kawalewaleoku, being born out of the marriage between full siblings, was considered a

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and was one of the rulers of Koʻolau.

Reign and marriage

After his father's death, Kaulaulaokalani ruled over Koʻolau. During his time, over other parts of Oʻahu ruled High Chief Lakona and High Chiefess Maelo of Kona. Wife of Kaulaulaokalani was called Kalua-i-Olowalu; her parents are not known today. She and Kaulaulaokalani were the parents of the High Chiefess Kaimihauoku of Koʻolau, who was her father's successor. Kaimihauoku married a man named Loe, whose genealogy is unknown. Their son was Moku-o-Loe, ruler of Koʻolau.''Memoirs of the

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Bernice Pauahi Bishop KGCOK RoK (December 19, 1831 – October 16, 1884), born Bernice Pauahi Pākī, was an '' alii'' (noble) of the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Hawaii and a well known philanthropist. At her death, her estate was the la ...

Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History''. Bishop Museum Press, 1920.

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Kaulaulaokalani (Ka-'ula'ula-o-kalani)
Hawaiian chiefs