Nāwele (Hawaiian pronunciation: ''Nah-weh-leh'') was a High Chief in
ancient Hawaii
Ancient Hawaii is the period of Hawaiian history preceding the unification in 1810 of the Kingdom of Hawaii by Kamehameha the Great. Traditionally, researchers estimated the first settlement of the Hawaiian islands as having occurred sporadicall ...
, a ruler of the island called
Oahu
Oahu () (Hawaiian language, Hawaiian: ''Oʻahu'' ()), also known as "The Gathering place#Island of Oʻahu as The Gathering Place, Gathering Place", is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is home to roughly one million people—over t ...
. He was one of the early monarchs of Oʻahu around 1290 A.D. Nāwele was a dscendant of Chief Māweke.
Family
Nāwele was a son of the Prince Kahokupohakano and his consort, a woman named Kaumana II, and thus a grandson of High Chief
Elepuʻukahonua Elepuʻukahonua (Olepuʻukahonua) was a High Chief of the island of Oahu in ancient Hawaii. He ruled over Oʻahu in ancient times and is mentioned in chants and legends.
His father was Chief Kumuhonua of Oʻahu, son of Chief Mulielealiʻi of the Ma ...
and his spouse Hikilena. Nāweleʻs wife was High Chiefess
Kalanimoeikawaikai (Kalanimoewaiku, Kalanamowaiku, Kalanimoeikawaikaʻa). Their only known child was Nāweleʻs son and successor,
Lakona of Oahu
Lakona-a-Nawele ( Hawaiian for: "Lakona, son of Nawele"; Hawaiian pronunciation: ''Lah-koh-nah'') was an ancient Hawaiian High Chief of the island of Oahu. He was born c. 1340 on Oʻahu, Hawaii. He ruled over Oʻahu as one of the early monarchs of ...
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Although Nāwele was an ancestor of many nobles of Oʻahu, his dynasty was "replaced" by House of Maʻilikūkahi as rulers (Aliʻi nui) of Oʻahu after the death of his dscendant Chief
Haka of Oʻahu.
Reign
After Elepuʻukahonuaʻs death, his son Hoʻokupohokano became aliʻi nui for a short period of time before his cousin Hoʻokamaliʻi, descendant of Moikeha, usurped the throne. Hoʻokamaliʻi was succeeded by his son Kahaʻi who succeeded him as aliʻi nui, the supreme ruler (''Moʻi'') until his cousin Nāwele reconquered O`ahu; details of his reign remain unknown. Nāwele was succeeded as aliʻi nui by Lakona, later father of High Chief
Kapae-a-Lakona
Kapae-a-Lakona (Hawaiian for: "Kapae, son of Lakona"; Hawaiian pronunciation: ''Kah-pah-eh''; also known as Kapea-a-Lakona; born ca. 14th century) was a High Chief in ancient Hawaii, a ruler of the island of Oahu, mentioned in the chants. He ruled ...
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Elepuukahonua (Olepuukahonua) (Ruling Chief of Oahu)
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References
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