Alii Aimoku of Hawaii
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The following is a list of alii aimoku of Hawaii. "Alii aimoku" refers to the ruler (sometimes called the "king") of the island. alii refers to the ruling class of ancient Hawaii
. Here, "Hawaii" refers to the island of Hawaii
, also called "the Big Island".
The island was then divided into districts, each ruled by an alii nui, usually now called a "High Chief".
(south side of the island):
(west side of the island):
Ancient Hawaii
Ancient Hawaii refers to the period of Hawaiian human history preceding the unification of the Kingdom of Hawaii by Kamehameha the Great in 1810. After being first settled by Polynesian long-distance navigators sometime between AD 300–800, a unique culture developed. Diversified agroforestry and...
. Here, "Hawaii" refers to the island of Hawaii
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
, also called "the Big Island".
Alii Aimoku of the Big Island
- PiliPili-kaaieaIn Hawaiian mythology, Pili-kaaiea was the 1st Alii Aimoku of Hawaii Island. He was sovereign king or chief,He was called a 'grandchild' of Lana-ka-wai on the Ulu line, but born and brought up in Kahiki...
, 1st Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1125-1155 - Kukohou, 2nd Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1155-1185
- Kaniuhu, 3rd Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1185-1215
- KanipahuKanipahuKanipahu ruled as the 4th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1215–1245. He was of the Pili line of Hawaii chiefs.After Kani-pahu lived on Molokai and it was discovered that he was a chief, he was taken by Hualani, the ruling chiefess of Molokai. One of the neverforgotten fact of Kanipahu's descendants was this...
, 4th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1215-1245 - Kamaiole, usurper of Kanipahu, deposed by Kalapana 1245-1255
- Kalapana, 5th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1255-1285
- KahaimoeleaKahaimoeleaKahaimoelea ruled as the 6th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii from 1285 to 1315. He was the sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawaii. Sometimes referred as Kahai or Kahiamoeleaikaaikupou....
, 6th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1285-1315 - KalaunuiohuaKalaunuiohuaKalaunuiohua ruled as the 7th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii from 1315 to 1345. He was the sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawaii. He is represented in the legends as a warlike and enterprising king.- War of Kawelewele :...
, 7th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1315-1345 - KuaiwaKuaiwaKuaiwa ruled as the 8th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii from 1345 to 1375. He was the sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawaii.Kuaiwa was the son of Kalaunuiohua and Kaheka. He followed his father as sovereign of Hawaii, not much is related except that, from his peaceable character, he is held up as...
, 8th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1345-1375 - KahoukapuKahoukapuKahoukapu was the 9th Alii Aimoku of the Island of Hawaii from 1375 to 1405.He was the son of Kuaiwa, 8th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii, and Kamuleilani. Kahoukapu seems to have followed his father Kuaiwa in the sovereignty of Hawaii. No wars nor misfortunes disturbed his reign, at least the report of...
, 9th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1375-1405 - KauholanuimahuKauholanuimahuKauholanuimahu ruled as the 10th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii from 1405 to 1435. He was the sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawaii.He followed his father Kahoukapu as 9th Alii Aimoku or sovereign of Hawaii. He was contemporary with the Kakaalaneo family on Maui, with Kalonas on Oahu, and with...
, 10th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1405-1435 - KihanuilulumokuKihanuilulumokuKihanuilulumoku was the 11th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii ruling from 1435 to 1465. He was sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawaii.- Biography :Kiha-nui-lulu-moku was the son of Kauholanuimahu and Neula, and succeeded his father as Moi of Hawaii...
, 11th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1435-1465 - LiloaLiloaLiloa ruled as the 12th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii from 1465 to 1495. He was sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawaii.He was the son of King Kihanuilulumoku, 11th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii and Waoilea. He succeeded on the death of his father in 1465. He was a ruling chief, a sacred high chief who...
, 12th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1465-1495 - HakauHakauHakau-a-Liloa ruled as the 13th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii from 1495 to 1510. He was sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawaii.He was the eldest son of King Liloa, 12th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii. He succeeded on the death of his father in the year 1495.His brother Umi was the son of Liloa and a...
, 13th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1495-1510 - 'Umi-a-Liloa'Umi-a-LiloaUmi-a-Liloa ruled as the 14th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii island from 1510 to 1525.-Royal Birth:Umi-a-Liloa, commonly known as Umi, was younger son of Liloa, 12th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii. Umi's mother Akahiakuleana was of much lower rank and distantly related to Liloa...
, 14th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1510-1525 - Keali'iokaloa, 15th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1525-1545
- Keawe-nui-a-'Umi, 16th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1545-1575
- KaikilaniKaikilaniKaikilani was the 17th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii Island 1575 - 1605. She ruled as the sovereign Queen or Chiefess of the island of Hawaii. She was also known as Ka'ikilani'ali'iwahine'opuna. She shared power with her two husbands, but she was the ruler, not them. Kaikilani on Venus is named after...
(female), 17th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1575-1605 - Keakealani-kane, 18th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1605-1635
- Keaka-mahana (female), 19th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1635-1665
- Keakealani-wahine (female), 20th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1665-1695
- Keawe-i-Kekahi-ali'i-o-kamoku II , 21st Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1695-1725, co-ruler with his half-sister wife KalanikauleleiaiwiKalanikauleleiaiwiKalanikauleleiaiwi was a Chiefess on the island of Hawaii in the late 17th century and early 18th century. She was considered to be the co-ruler of the island of Hawaii with her half-brother Keawe ikekahialiiokamoku, the 21st Alii Aimoku of Hawaii island. Their shared mother was Keakealani-wahine,...
- Alapainuiakauaua, nephew of Keaweikekahiali`iokamoku and usurper of his son 1725-1754
The island was then divided into districts, each ruled by an alii nui, usually now called a "High Chief".
Alii Nui of Kaū
The following were alii nui of the Kaū districtKau, Hawaii
thumb|right|300px|The districts of the [[Hawaii |Big Island]]. From Northernmost, clockwise; [[Kohala, Hawaii|Kohala]], [[Hamakua]], [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]], [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]], Kau , [[Kona District, Hawaii|Kona]]...
(south side of the island):
- Kai'imamao Kalani-nui-i-a-mamao, 1st Alii of Kaū
- Kalaniopu'u-a-Kaiamamao 1754-1782 2nd Alii of Kaū
- Kiwalao April 1782 - July 1782 3rd Alii of Kaū
- Keōua KuahuulaKeoua KuahuulaKeōua Kuahuula was an Alii during the time of the unification of the Kingdom of Hawaii.His name means Keōua of the "red altar"....
, July 1782 - 1791 4th Alii of Kaū and Puna
Alii Nui of Kona
The following were alii nui of the Kona districtKona District, Hawaii
Kona is the name of a moku or district on the Big Island of Hawaii in the State of Hawaii. In the current system of administration of Hawaii County, the moku of Kona is divided into North Kona District and South Kona District . The term "Kona" is sometimes used to refer to its largest town,...
(west side of the island):
- Kalanikeeaumokunui, 1st Alii of Kona
- Alapainui-a-Kauaua (Alapa'inuiakauaua), 2nd Alii of Kona, usurper
- Unknown
- Kalaniopu'u-a-Kaiamamao 1754-1782, 4th Alii of Kona
- Kiwalao April 1782 - July 1782, 5th Alii of Kona
- Kamehameha IKamehameha IKamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...
1782 - 1819 unified the island
Alii Nui of Kohala
The following were alii nui of the Kohala district (north side of the island):- Kanaluau'o (Kanaloauuo), 1st Alii of Kohala
- Mahiolole, 2nd Alii of Kohala
- Kauauanuiamahiololi (Kauaua-a-Mahi), 3rd Alii of Kohala
- Alapainui-a-Kauaua (Alapa'inuiakauaua), 4th Alii of Kohala, usurper of Kona
- ?
- Kalaniopu'u-a-Kaiamamao 1754-1782, 6th Alii of Kohala
- Kiwalao April 1782 - July 1782, 7th Alii of Kohala
- Kamehameha IKamehameha IKamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...
1782 - 1819 unified the island
Alii Nui of Hilo
The following were alii nui of the Hilo district (east side of the island):- Kumalae, 1st Alii of Hilo son of Umi-a-Liloa
- Makua-nui, 2nd Alii of Hilo
- 'I, 3rd Alii of Hilo
- Kua'ana-a-I, 4th Alii of Hilo
- Ku'ahu-a-i, 5th Alii of Hilo
- Mokulani, 6th Alii of Hilo
- Ululani, 7th (female) Alii of Hilo
- KeawemauhiliKeawemauhiliKeawemauhili, spelled in old texts as Keawe-mau-hili, was an important member of the Hawaiian nobility at the time of the founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:...
, Joint Alii of Hilo - Keōua KuahuulaKeoua KuahuulaKeōua Kuahuula was an Alii during the time of the unification of the Kingdom of Hawaii.His name means Keōua of the "red altar"....
, 1790 - 1791 Last independent Alii of Hilo or anywhere on the Big Island - Kamehameha IKamehameha IKamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...
, 1782 - 1819 unified the island
See also
- Royal Governors of HawaiiRoyal Governors of HawaiiThe Governor of Hawaii was the royal governor or viceroy of the Island of Hawaii during the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Hawaii was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. There were no restriction of women in government in the House of Nobles or Governship of the islands...
- Ancient HawaiiAncient HawaiiAncient Hawaii refers to the period of Hawaiian human history preceding the unification of the Kingdom of Hawaii by Kamehameha the Great in 1810. After being first settled by Polynesian long-distance navigators sometime between AD 300–800, a unique culture developed. Diversified agroforestry and...
- Kingdom of HawaiiKingdom of HawaiiThe Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
- Alii Aimoku of KauaiAlii Aimoku of KauaiThe Alii Aimoku of Kauai was the sovereign king or queen of the islands of Kauai and Niihau.- Overview :The monarchs of Kauai, like those of the other Hawaiian islands, claim descent from Wakea and Papa. Nanaulu, a descendant in the fourteenth generation from Wakea, was the ancestor of Moikeha, 1st...
- Alii Aimoku of MolokaiAlii Aimoku of MolokaiThe Alii Aimoku was the sovereign king or queen of one of the four main Hawaiian Islands. The monarchs of island Molokai, like those of the other Hawaiian islands, claim descent from Wakea...
- Alii Aimoku of Maui
- Alii Aimoku of OahuAlii Aimoku of OahuThe Alii Aimoku was the sovereign king or queen of one of the four main Hawaiian Islands. The monarchs of island Oahu, like those of the other Hawaiian islands, claim descent from Wakea. Nanaulu, a fourteenth generation descendant of Wakea was the ancestor of Kumuhonua, 1st known King of Oahu,...