The ''alii nui of Oahu'' was the sovereign and supreme

ruler A ruler, sometimes called a rule, scale, line gauge, or metre/meter stick, is an instrument used to make length measurements, whereby a length is read from a series of markings called "rules" along an edge of the device. Usually, the instr ...

of one of the four main

Hawaiian Islands The Hawaiian Islands () are an archipelago of eight major volcanic islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, extending some from the Hawaii (island), island of Hawaii in the south to nort ...

. The monarchs of the Island of

Oahu Oahu (, , sometimes written Oahu) is the third-largest and most populated island of the Hawaiian Islands and of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu's southeast coast. The island of Oahu and the uninhabited Northwe ...

, like those of the other islands, claim descent from

Wākea In the Hawaiian religion, Wākea, the Sky father weds Papahānaumoku, the earth mother. The two are considered the parent couple of the ruling chiefs of Hawaii. ''Wākea'' was the eldest son of Kahiko ("Ancient One"), who lived in Olalowa ...

. Oahu was unified under the alii nui in the 15th century. Nanaulu, a fourteenth generation descendant of Wakea, was the ancestor of

Kumuhonua Chief Kumuhonua (or Kumu-Honua) was a High Chief in ancient Hawaii, who was ''Aliʻi Nui'' ("king") of Oahu, one of the Hawaiian Islands, and is mentioned in the chants. He was named after the first man in Hawaiian mythology. Biography Kumuhon ...

, the first known king of Oahu, brother of Moikeha, King of

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 ...

of the second dynasty. In 1783, Oahu was conquered by the King

Kahekili II Kahekili II, full name Kahekilinuiʻahumanu, (–1794) was an () 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 one side of his body fr ...

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 ...

whose son Kalanikūpule was, in turn, conquered by King

Kamehameha I Kamehameha I (; Kalani Paiʻea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiʻikui Kamehameha o ʻIolani i Kaiwikapu kauʻi Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea; to May 8 or 14, 1819), also known as Kamehameha the Great, was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii ...

in 1795 at the

Battle of Nuʻuanu The Battle of Nuʻuanu ( Hawaiian: ''Kalelekaʻanae''; literally the leaping mullet), fought in May 1795 on the southern part of the island of Oʻahu, was a key battle in the final days of King Kamehameha I's wars to conquer the Hawaiian Isla ...

. Many times the kings of Oahu had hegemony over the island of

Molokai Molokai or Molokai ( or ; Molokaʻi dialect: Morotaʻi ) is the fifth most populated of the eight major islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km) at its g ...

and used it as summer getaway. It was Oahu who brought forth the first Mo'iwahine or

Queen regnant A queen regnant (: queens regnant) is a female monarch, equivalent in rank, title and position to a king. She reigns ''suo jure'' (in her own right) over a realm known as a kingdom; as opposed to a queen consort, who is married to a reigning ...

of any of the Hawaiian Islands.

List of alii nui of Oahu

Maweke According to the Hawaiian chants, Chief Maweke (also spelled Māweke in Hawaiian; Hawaiian pronunciation: ''MAH-WEH-KEH'') was a chief of the highest known rank who lived in the 11th century. He is described in the legends as a wizard (or priest, '' ...

Mulielealiʻi Mulielealiʻi (Hawaiian pronunciation: ''MUH-LEEH-EH-LEH-ALEEH''), also known as Miʻi-i-ele-aliʻi, was an ancient Hawaiian High Chief who lived on the island of Oahu, and is mentioned in ancient chants and writings by Abraham Fornander. His title ...

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 ...

* Ho'okupohokano *

Nawele Nāwele (Hawaiian pronunciation: ''Nah-weh-leh'') was a High Chief in ancient Hawaii, a ruler of the island called Oahu. He was one of the early monarchs of Oʻahu around 1290 A.D. Nāwele was a descendant of Chief Māweke. Family Nāwele was a ...

* Lakona * Kapae-a-Lakona *

Haka Haka (, ; singular ''haka'', in both Māori language, Māori and New Zealand English) are a variety of ceremonial dances in Māori culture. A performance art, hakas are often performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the f ...

* Maʻilikākahi *

Kālonaiki Kālonaiki (Hawaiian pronunciation: ''Kah-loh-nah-eeh-keeh'') was a High Chief of the island of Oahu in ancient Hawaii, a successor of his relative, the High Chief Maʻilikākahi. He is mentioned in ancient chants as the second ruler from the House ...

Piliwale Piliwale (pronunciation: ''Peeh-leeh-vah-leh'') was an ancient Hawaiian nobleman, the High Chief of the island of Oahu. He was a member of the Maʻilikākahi, House of Maʻilikākahi, being the descendant of Maʻilikākahi. It is most likely that P ...

Kūkaniloko Kūkaniloko was an ancient Hawaiian noble lady, who became the High Chiefess (Hawaiian: ''Aliʻi Wahine'') of the island of Oahu, and had a long reign. Biography Kūkaniloko was born on Oʻahu as a daughter of High Chief Piliwale and his spous ...

(female) * Kalaimanuia (female) * Kūamanuia * Kahikapuamanuia * Kākuhihewa * Kānekapu a Kākuhihewa * Kaʻihikapu a Kākuhihewa, 1640-1660 * Kahoʻowahaokalani, 1660-1680 * Kauākahiakahoʻowaha, 1680-1690 * Kūaliʻi Kunuiakea Kuikealaikauaokalani, 1690-1730 A.D. * Kapiiohookalani, 1730–1737 * Kanahāokalani, 1737–1738 *

Peleioholani Peleioholani (1690–1770) was a Hawaiian High Chief, the 21st Alii nui of Kauai and the 25th Alii nui of Oahu. He ruled an empire stretching from Niihau to Molokai. According to ancient traditions, Peleʻioholani was a descendant of Hema and ...

(King of Kauai 1730–1770), 1738–1770 * Kūmahana, 1770–1773 * Kahahana, 1773–1783 *Conquered by

and ruled by

and

Kalanikūpule Kalanikūpule (c. 1760–1795) was the Mōī of Maui and King of Oahu. He was the last king to engage in combat with Kamehameha I over the Hawaiian Islands. Kalanikūpule was the last of the longest line of '' aliʻi nui'' in the Hawaiian Islands. ...

1783–1795 *Conquered by

in 1795

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List of alii nui of Oahu

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