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Keʻeaumoku Pāpaʻiahiahi

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Keʻeaumoku Pāpaʻiahiahi (c. 1736–1804) was a Hawaiian high chief and the father of Kaʻahumanu. He was the principal agent in elevating Kamehameha I to the throne of Hawaiʻi and served in a capacity similar to commander in chief or Prime Minister. He is sometimes referred to as Keʻeaumoku II Pāpaʻiahiahi numbering Keʻeaumoku Nui as the first and his son as the third. LifeHis father was Hawaiʻi island chief Keawepoepoe and his mother was Kūmaʻaikū.

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