Kawelolauhuki
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Kawelolauhuki, Kauaian Princess or Chiefess, was the Queen Consort
of Oahu, being the wife of Kahoowahaokalani
, 17th Alii Aimoku of Oahu
. Also sometimes referred to as Kawelolauhuku.
She was born the daughter of Kawelomahamahaia
, 16th Alii Aimoku of Kauai
and his wife Queen Kapohinakalani. Her father was known to be a great king. Her family was quite large; she had five siblings: Prince Kawelomakualua
, the heir; the Prince Kaweloikiakoo, the Prince Kooakapoko, Princess Kaawihiokalani, future Queen Consort of Kauai; and the Princess Malaiakalani, mother of Kaweloleimakua by Maihuna.
There has been doubt of her parentage and there is a possibility she may have been a sister or niece of Kawelomahamahaia. Since it is nowhere clearly stated, but the course of events and the tenor of the legends make it extremely credible that Kawelomahamahaia was her father. This may have been the top reason that Kualii was able to inherit the Kauaian throne after the Kawelo civil war.
She married Kahoowaha-o-Kalani, son of Kanekapu and the Moi of Oahu. With Kahoowaha, she mothered a son named Kauakahi-a-Kahoowaha (Kauakahi of Kahoowaha), who would succeed to the throne. She became the grandmother of Kualii
, who inherited the Kingdom of Kauai after the disposition of the last Kawelo, Kaweloamaihuna a.k.a Kaweloleimakua, the nephew of Kawelolauhuki.
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of Oahu, being the wife of Kahoowahaokalani
Kahoowahaokalani
Kahoowaha-o-kalani was the 17th Alii Aimoku of Oahu. He ruled as titular king or chief of Oahu and district chieftain of Koolau or just Koolaupoko, with his seat at Kailua. Sometimes referred to as Kahoowaha for short....
, 17th Alii Aimoku of Oahu
Alii Aimoku of Oahu
The 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,...
. Also sometimes referred to as Kawelolauhuku.
She was born the daughter of Kawelomahamahaia
Kawelomahamahaia
Kawelomahamahaia was the 16th Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as titular King or chief of Kauai. He was born around the year 1630. Also sometimes referred to as Keawelomahamahaia....
, 16th Alii Aimoku of Kauai
Alii Aimoku of Kauai
The 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...
and his wife Queen Kapohinakalani. Her father was known to be a great king. Her family was quite large; she had five siblings: Prince Kawelomakualua
Kawelomakualua
Kawelomakualua was the 17th Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as titular King or chief of Kauai. He was born about 1655. He was also called Kawelomakalua, in other sources....
, the heir; the Prince Kaweloikiakoo, the Prince Kooakapoko, Princess Kaawihiokalani, future Queen Consort of Kauai; and the Princess Malaiakalani, mother of Kaweloleimakua by Maihuna.
There has been doubt of her parentage and there is a possibility she may have been a sister or niece of Kawelomahamahaia. Since it is nowhere clearly stated, but the course of events and the tenor of the legends make it extremely credible that Kawelomahamahaia was her father. This may have been the top reason that Kualii was able to inherit the Kauaian throne after the Kawelo civil war.
She married Kahoowaha-o-Kalani, son of Kanekapu and the Moi of Oahu. With Kahoowaha, she mothered a son named Kauakahi-a-Kahoowaha (Kauakahi of Kahoowaha), who would succeed to the throne. She became the grandmother of Kualii
Kualii
Kūalii Kunuiakea Kuikealaikauaokalani, the 19th Alii Aimoku of Oahu and 20th Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as titular King or chief of Oahu and of Kauai. Kūalii is remembered for his famous kanawai, Law of Ni'aupi'o Kolowalu, which required farmers and fishermen to welcome and feed hungry strangers...
, who inherited the Kingdom of Kauai after the disposition of the last Kawelo, Kaweloamaihuna a.k.a Kaweloleimakua, the nephew of Kawelolauhuki.