House of Keoua
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The House of Keōua Nui or simply House of Keōua, was a non-ruling noble family of Ancient Hawaii
from which the reigning family of Kamehameha I
and Lunalilo
were descended. Today, the only surviving male line of Keōua's is from his first son, Kalokuokamaile
.
), the dynastic line was established by Keōua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui
Ahilapalapa, who was the father of Kamehameha I
. He was the only son of Keeaumoku the Great
and High Chiefess Kamakaimoku
.
Keōua's paternal lineage derives from a branch of the royal family of Hawaii Island. His father, High Chief Keeaumoku-nui of Kohala and Kona, was the second son of Keaweikekahialiiokamoku, King of Hawaii Island and his half-sister bride, Kalanikauleleiaiwi
. He was known as a pio chief of the highest rank since both his mother and father were pure royal blood. He even outranked his elder brother Kalaninuiamamao
, from whom descends the House of Kalākaua
and House of Kawānanakoa
. It was because of these two brothers, who contested for the succession to the kingship of the island of Hawaii after Keaweikekahialiiokamoku death, that the island was dissolved into a handful independent warring factions.
The ancestry of Keōua's mother, High Chiefess Kamaka'imoku, daughter of Kua Nuuanu, Oahu district chief descended from the nobility of Hilo who were descendants of King Umi-a-Liloa
's youngest son Kumalae, ruler of Hilo. His mother was also mother of Kalaniōpuu, by Kalaninuiamamao, making him half-brother of Kalaniōpuu and uncle of Kiwalao. Kamakaimoku was also the half-sister of Heulu (through their mother Umiula-a-kaahumanu), the father of Keawe-a-Heulu
, another ancestor of the House of Kalākaua
.
Kamehameha I of the House of Keōua Nui conquered the separate islands in 1795, uniting them under a single Kingdom of Hawaii
. His direct descendants area called the House of Kamehameha
. His siblings' houses were then also considered a part of the royal family.
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...
from which the reigning family of Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha 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...
and Lunalilo
Lunalilo
Lunalilo, born William Charles Lunalilo , was king of the Kingdom of Hawaii from January 8, 1873 until February 3, 1874...
were descended. Today, the only surviving male line of Keōua's is from his first son, Kalokuokamaile
Kalokuokamaile
Kalokuokamaile , was a Hawaiian chief and first-born son of Keoua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui and half-brother of Kamehameha the Great who unified the Hawaiian Islands in 1810. He was the progenitor of the House of Kalokuokamaile.- Biography :He was born on the island of Maui...
.
Origins
A younger branch of the reigning family of Keaweikekahialiiokamoku (from the Big Island of HawaiiHawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
), the dynastic line was established by Keōua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui
Keoua
Keōua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Ahilapalapa, sometimes called Keōua Nui , was an Ancient Hawaiian noble and the father of Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaii...
Ahilapalapa, who was the father of Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha 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...
. He was the only son of Keeaumoku the Great
Keeaumoku Nui
Kalani Kama Keeaumoku-nui was Prince of the Big Island of Hawaii and high chief of the Kona district and part of Kohala district and grandfather of Kamehameha I. He was a Pio chief which was considered among royalties of the highest rank in the realm. Through his mother and father he was descended...
and High Chiefess Kamakaimoku
Kamakaimoku
Kamakaimoku was a chiefess in ancient Hawaii in the early 18th century. She married three powerful men of the time, was mother of the King who would unite the island of Hawaii and meet the first known visitors from Europe, and grandmother of the founder of the Kingdom that united all of the...
.
Keōua's paternal lineage derives from a branch of the royal family of Hawaii Island. His father, High Chief Keeaumoku-nui of Kohala and Kona, was the second son of Keaweikekahialiiokamoku, King of Hawaii Island and his half-sister bride, Kalanikauleleiaiwi
Kalanikauleleiaiwi
Kalanikauleleiaiwi 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,...
. He was known as a pio chief of the highest rank since both his mother and father were pure royal blood. He even outranked his elder brother Kalaninuiamamao
Kalaninuiamamao
Kalaninuiamamao was a Prince of the Big Island of Hawaii, or 1st Alii Nui of Kau, an ancestor of the Queen Liliuokalani. He is probably the Hawaiian chief with the most varied spelling of his name.- Biography :...
, from whom descends the House of Kalākaua
House of Kalakaua
The House of Kalākaua, or the Kalākaua Dynasty, was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaii between the assumption of King David Kalākaua to the throne in 1874 and the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in 1893. Liliuokalani died in 1917, leaving only cousins as heirs...
and House of Kawānanakoa
House of Kawananakoa
The House of Kawānanakoa, or the Kawānanakoa Dynasty in Waiting, are presumptive heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Origins:...
. It was because of these two brothers, who contested for the succession to the kingship of the island of Hawaii after Keaweikekahialiiokamoku death, that the island was dissolved into a handful independent warring factions.
The ancestry of Keōua's mother, High Chiefess Kamaka'imoku, daughter of Kua Nuuanu, Oahu district chief descended from the nobility of Hilo who were descendants of King Umi-a-Liloa
'Umi-a-Liloa
Umi-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...
's youngest son Kumalae, ruler of Hilo. His mother was also mother of Kalaniōpuu, by Kalaninuiamamao, making him half-brother of Kalaniōpuu and uncle of Kiwalao. Kamakaimoku was also the half-sister of Heulu (through their mother Umiula-a-kaahumanu), the father of Keawe-a-Heulu
Keawe-a-Heulu
Keaweaheulu Kaluaapana was a Hawaiian high chief and maternal great-grandfather of King Kalākaua and Queen Liliuokalani...
, another ancestor of the House of Kalākaua
House of Kalakaua
The House of Kalākaua, or the Kalākaua Dynasty, was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaii between the assumption of King David Kalākaua to the throne in 1874 and the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in 1893. Liliuokalani died in 1917, leaving only cousins as heirs...
.
Kamehameha I of the House of Keōua Nui conquered the separate islands in 1795, uniting them under a single Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The 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...
. His direct descendants area called the House of Kamehameha
House of Kamehameha
The House of Kamehameha , or the Kamehameha Dynasty, was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaii between the unification of the islands by Kamehameha I in 1810 and the death of Kamehameha V in 1872...
. His siblings' houses were then also considered a part of the royal family.
Male Line
- House of Laanui-Kalokuokamaile
- Through Prince Kalokuokamaile, eldest son by KahikikalaKahikikalaKahikikalaokalani, a Hawaiian chiefess, was the first wife of Keoua Kalani-Kupuapa-I-Kalaninui-Ahilapalapa and mother of Kalokuokamaile.- Family :...
- Survives today
- Through Prince Kalokuokamaile, eldest son by Kahikikala
- House of KamehamehaHouse of KamehamehaThe House of Kamehameha , or the Kamehameha Dynasty, was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaii between the unification of the islands by Kamehameha I in 1810 and the death of Kamehameha V in 1872...
(reigned 1795-1872)- Through 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...
, second son and first son by Kekuiapoiwa IIKekuiapoiwa IIKekuiapoiwa II was a Hawaiian chiefess and the mother of the king Kamehameha I.- Biography :She was named after her aunt Kekuiapoiwa Nui , the wife of King Kekaulike of Maui....
- Last surviving descendants were Ruth Keelikolani, Bernice Pauahi, and Albert Kunuiakea (illegitimate)
- Through Kamehameha I
- House of Kealiimaikai
- Through Kealiimaikai, his third son, second son by Kekuiapoiwa IIKekuiapoiwa IIKekuiapoiwa II was a Hawaiian chiefess and the mother of the king Kamehameha I.- Biography :She was named after her aunt Kekuiapoiwa Nui , the wife of King Kekaulike of Maui....
- Last surviving descendants were Peter Young Kaeo, Emma Kaleleonalani, wife of Kamehameha IVKamehameha IVKamehameha IV, born Alexander Iolani Liholiho Keawenui , reigned as the fourth king of the Kingdom of Hawaii from January 11, 1855 to November 30, 1863.-Early life:...
; and Albert Kunuiakea, also of the House of Kamehameha.- (Possible descendants through Emma's alleged illegitimate daughter, Emma Keliikekukahilikaleleokalahikiolaokalani Smith)
- Last surviving descendants were Peter Young Kaeo, Emma Kaleleonalani, wife of Kamehameha IV
- Through Kealiimaikai, his third son, second son by Kekuiapoiwa II
- House of Kalaimamahu (reigned 1873-1874)
- Through Prince Kalaimamahu, his fourth son, by Kamakaeheikuli
- Last surviving descendant was King William Charles Lunalilo.
- Through Prince Kalaimamahu, his fourth son, by Kamakaeheikuli
Female Line
- Kekuiapoiwa Liliha, daughter by Kalola,
- Last surviving descendant, KeōpūolaniKeopuolaniKalanikauikaalaneo Kai Keōpūolani-Ahu-i-Kekai-Makuahine-a-Kama-Kalani-Kau-i-Kealaneo was a queen consort of Hawaii and the highest ranking wife of King Kamehameha I.-Early life:...
, married Kamehameha I and mother of Kamehameha IIKamehameha IIKamehameha II was the second king of the Kingdom of Hawaii. His birth name was Liholiho and full name was Kalaninui kua Liholiho i ke kapu Iolani...
and Kamehameha IIIKamehameha IIIKamehameha III was the King of Hawaii from 1825 to 1854. His full Hawaiian name was Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa and then lengthened to Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa Kalani Waiakua Kalanikau Iokikilo Kiwalao i ke kapu Kamehameha when he ascended the throne.Under his...
- Last surviving descendant, Keōpūolani
- Kiilaweau, daughter by Manona
- Last surviving descendant, Kekuaokalani, also of the House of Kealiimaikai