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Piʻikea
Piʻikea (Hawaiian: ''piʻi'' = "to ascend", ''ke'' = "the", ''ea'' = "life"; "the life ascends") was a High Chiefess. She was a daughter of Piʻilani and Chiefess La’ieloheloheikawai and sister of Lono-a-Piʻilani and Kiha-a-Piʻilani. 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, accompanie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piʻilani
Piʻilani ("ascent to heaven") (born ca. 1460) ruled as Alii nui of Maui, Chief of the island of Maui in the later part of the 15th century. At the time Maui was an independent Monarchy, kingdom within the List of islands of Hawaii, 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 (island), Hawaii. The two family lines of Piʻilani and Liloa were closely associated although from separate islands. ʻUmi was a supporter of Kiha-a-Piʻilani, 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 from Piʻilani in the couple's marriage and offspring. Piʻilani and his sons were c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akahiakuleana
ʻUmi-a-Līloa (fifteenth century) was the supreme ruler Aliʻi-ʻAimoku (High chief of Hawaiʻi Island) who inherited religious authority of the Hawaiian Islands from his father, High Chief Līloa, whose line is traced, unbroken to Hawaiian "creation". Aliʻi-ʻAimoku is the title bestowed on the ruler of a moku, district or island. His mother was Akahi. She was of a lesser line of chiefs who Līloa had fallen in love with when he discovered her bathing in a river. He became Aliʻi nui after the death of his half-brother Hākau, who inherited the lands of his father to rule. ʻUmi-a-Līloa was considered a just ruler, religious and the first to unite almost all of the island of Hawaii. The legend of Umi is one of the most popular hero sagas in Hawaiian history. While there is probably embellishment to the story, as many sagas do, a portion of historical accuracy remains. ʻUmi-a-Līloaʻs wife was Princess Piʻikea, daughter of Piʻilani, Aliʻi-ʻAimoku of Maui. Piʻikea and ʻ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumalae
Kumalae was a Hawaiian High Chief, ''Aliʻi Nui'' (ruler) of Hilo, Hawaii, Hilo. He is also known as Kumalae-nui-a-ʻUmi ("Kumalae the Great, son of ʻUmi"). He was born about 1648. His father was Umi-a-Liloa, ʻUmi-a-Liloa, ''Aliʻi'' of Hawaii (island), Hawaiʻi. His mother was Piʻikea, daughter of Piʻilani of Maui. Kumalae’s uncles were Lono-a-Piʻilani and Kiha-a-Piʻilani and his brothers were Keliʻiokaloa and Keawe Nui-a-ʻUmi.Abraham Fornander. ''An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations''. Kumalae was given the district of Hilo, Hawaii, 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.{{cite book, last=Kamakau, first=Samuel, author-link=Samuel Kamakau, title=Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, url=https://puke.ulukau.org/ulukau-books/cgi-bin/imageserver.pl?oid=EBOOK-CHIEFS&getpdf=true, edition=Revised, year=1992, orig-year=1961, publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawaokaohele
Kawaokaohele (Hawaiian language, Hawaiian for "our days of poverty") was a Aliʻi, 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 Aliʻi, Chiefess and is also known as Hauanuihonialawahine. She was born on Kauai, but married Kahekili on Maui. Kawaokaohele succeeded his father. His reign was prosperous. No war occurred during Kawaokaohele was ruler of the island. Kawaokaohele’s sister, beautiful Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi, was abducted and married into the noble family of Oahu. Marriage Kawaokaohele had married Kepalaoa, whose wikt:pedigree, pedigree is not remembered, but who was probably a Maui chiefess or an Oahu princess. She bore a famous son, Piʻilani, and Kawaokaohele was succeeded by him. Legend In one ancient legend, Kawaokaohele is represented as the foster father of Piʻilani. According to this old story, god Kū was the biological father of Piʻilani. Family tree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umi-a-Liloa
ʻUmi-a-Līloa (fifteenth century) was the supreme ruler Aliʻi nui of Hawaii, Aliʻi-ʻAimoku (High chief of Hawaiʻi Island) who inherited Hawaiian religion, religious authority of the Hawaiian Islands from his father, High Chief Līloa, whose line is traced, unbroken to Hawaiian "creation". Aliʻi-ʻAimoku is the title bestowed on the ruler of a moku, district or island. His mother was Akahi. She was of a lesser line of chiefs who Līloa had fallen in love with when he discovered her bathing in a river. He became Aliʻi nui after the death of his half-brother Hākau, who inherited the lands of his father to rule. ʻUmi-a-Līloa was considered a just ruler, religious and the first to unite almost all of the Hawaii (island), island of Hawaii. The legend of Umi is one of the most popular hero sagas in Hawaiian history. While there is probably embellishment to the story, as many sagas do, a portion of historical accuracy remains. ʻUmi-a-Līloaʻs wife was Princess Piʻikea, daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lono-a-Piʻilani
Lono-a-Piʻilani was ''Aliʻi'' of Maui. He was a chief 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] |
Kiha-a-Piʻilani
Kiha-a-Piilani was an Aliʻi nui of Maui (tribal chief 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-Piʻilani 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 Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maui
Maui (; Hawaiian language, Hawaiian: ) is the second largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2). It is the List of islands of the United States by area, 17th-largest in the United States. Maui is one of Maui County, Hawaii, Maui County's five islands, along with Molokai, Molokai, Lanai, Lānai, Kahoʻolawe, Kahoolawe, and Molokini. In 2020, Maui had a population of 168,307, the third-highest of the Hawaiian Islands, behind Oahu, Oahu and Hawaii (island), Hawaii Island. Kahului, Hawaii, Kahului is the largest census-designated place (CDP) on the island, with a 2020 population of 28,219. It is Maui's commercial and financial hub. Wailuku, Hawaii, Wailuku is the county seat and was the third-largest CDP . Other significant populated areas include Kihei, Hawaii, Kīhei (including Wailea, Hawaii, Wailea and Makena, Hawaii, Makena in the Kihei Town CDP), Lahaina, Hawaii, Lāhainā (including Kaanapali, Kāanapali and Kapalua in the Lāhainā T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahekili I
Kahekili I was a chief of Maui. Kahekili was a noted warrior chief who 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. Kahekili was a son of Kakae and High Chiefess Kapohauola and succeeded his uncle Kakaalaneo as the ruler of Maui. Kahekili was known to have impoverished his people by his many war campaigns. Kahekili married Haukanuimakamaka or Haukanimaka from Kauai Kauai (), anglicized as Kauai ( or ), is one of the main Hawaiian Islands. It has an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), making it the fourth-largest of the islands and the 21st-largest island in the United States. Kauai lies 73 m .... Kahekili was known to have had two children from her, a son named Kawaokaohele, whose name means "Our-Days-of-Poverty" to commemorate the impoverishment, and a beautiful daughter Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamakua
Kalamakua — also known as Kalamakua-a-Kaipuholua — was an ancient Hawaiian nobleman, the High Chief of Halawa, a place on the island of Oahu. Biography Chief Kalamakua was born on the island named Oʻahu, in ancient Hawaii. His father was called Kālonanui; he was a son of the High Chief Maʻilikākahi of Oʻahu. The mother of Kalamakua was called Kaipuholua; she was a wife of Kālonanuiʻs. Kalamakuaʻs brother was Prince Kālonaiki, the High Chief of Oʻahu. Kalamakua became the ruler of Halawa, whilst Kālonaiki ruled over the rest of Oʻahu. Kalamakua married Keleanohoanaʻapiʻapi, Princess of Maui. The daughter of Kalamakua and his consort was famous Laʻieloheloheikawai (born in Helemoa, Oahu), Lady of Maui as the wife of Piʻilani. Kalamakua ordered the construction of large ''taro Taro (; ''Colocasia esculenta'') is a root vegetable. It is the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that are used as vegetables for their corms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
