Peleioholani (1690–1770) was a Hawaiian

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, the 21st Alii nui of Kauai and the 25th Alii nui of Oahu. He ruled an empire stretching from

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. According to ancient traditions, Peleʻioholani was a descendant of Hema and Māweke.

Name

Peleʻioholani is sometimes called Peleʻiholani. Early Western sailors to

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such as Captain

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called him Perreeorannee.

Reign

At its greatest sizes, during Peleʻioholani's reign, the of Oʻahu island stretched from

, in the west, to the District of Koʻolau, on Molokaʻi, in the east; although power were nominal no matter the size. He ruled as titular chieftain of

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and held tributary over

after he conquered that island and slew the Molokaian chiefs for killing his daughter Keelaniihonuaiakama.

Family

The parents of Peleʻioholani were High Chief Kūaliʻi Kunuiakea Kuikealaikauaokalani and his wife Kalanikahimakeialii and he had a sister called Kukuiaimakalani. Kūmahana was a son of Peleʻioholani by his first wife Halakii. Another wife of Peleioholani was named Lonokahikini. Peleioholani's daughters were Kuwalu, Kalanipoʻo-a-Peleʻioholani, Kaʻapuwai and Keʻelaniihonuaiakama.Family of Peleioholani
/ref> Kuwalu was the mother of Chief Ahu-a-I. A possible granddaughter of Peleioholani was Kamakahelei, who succeeded him as Alii nui of Kauai.

References

Abraham Fornander Abraham Fornander (November 4, 1812 – November 1, 1887) was a Swedish-born emigrant who became an important journalist, judge, and ethnologist in Hawaii. Early life and education Fornander was born in Öland, Sweden on November 4, 1812, to An ...

, ''An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations'', Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969. *''Ruling chiefs of Hawaii'' by

Samuel Kamakau Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau (October 29, 1815 – September 5, 1876) was a Hawaiian historian and scholar. His work appeared in local newspapers and was later compiled into books, becoming an invaluable resource on the Hawaiian people, Hawaiian ...

{{S-end 1770 deaths Royalty of Oahu Royalty of Kauai and Niihau 18th-century monarchs in Oceania Year of birth unknown

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