Keawemauhili, spelled in old texts as Keawe-mau-hili, (?–1790) was an important member of the Hawaiian nobility at the time of the founding of the 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...

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Life

He first married Ululani, the Alii Nui of Hilo, and then Kekikipaa. With his first wife he had sons Keawe-o-kahikiona and Elelule Laakeaelelulu, and with his second wife, daughter Kapiolani

Chiefess Kapiolani

High Chiefess Kapiolani was an important member of the Hawaiian nobility at the time of the founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the arrival of Christian missionaries...

 (c. 1791) and son Koakanu.

His half-brother Kalaniʻōpuʻuu died in 1781. He joined with his nephew Keōua Kuahuula

Keoua Kuahuula

Keōua Kuahuula was an Alii during the time of the unification of the Kingdom of Hawaii.His name means Keōua of the "red altar"....

 in the Battle of Mokuōhai to fight 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 escaped the defeat and returned to Hilo. After joining Kamehameha in 1790, he was killed by Keōua Kuahuula in 1790.