Keeaumoku Nui
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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 from King Umi
and King Liloa
, connecting also to the chiefs of Maui, Oahu, Kauai. His name translates as the "Great Heavenly Island Climber". He fathered the House of Keoua
through his eldest son.
He was born to Keaweikekahialiikamoku and his half-sister wife Princess Kalanikauleleaiwi, granddaughter of Iwikauikaua (whose symbol was a torch burning at midday) and daughter of high chiefess Keakealani-wahine. His father was the ruler of the entire Big Island of Hawaii. In addition to Kona, Keawe also gave him dominion over parts of the Kohala District, which was mostly controlled by the powerful and somewhat independent Mahi family. His brother became ruler of the Kaū district
of the island.
After his father's death in 1754, he and his older brother, Kalaninuiamamao
(Ka'i'imamao), fought for the throne of the Island of Hawaii. While the conflict ensued between the two brothers, Alapainui was able to take advantage of the situation and usurped the throne. Alapai was of the Mahi family of Kohala. He was Keeaumoku's half-brother, sharing his mother Kalanikauleleaiwi. They were also brother of Ha'ae-a-Mahi, who later married Keeaumoku's only full sister Kekelaokalani and from that marriage Chiefess Kekuiapoiwa II
, the mother of Kamehameha the Great, was born. Because of the conflict between Keeaumoku and Kaiimamao, the Big Island remained divided into three to six separate chiefdoms until the unification by his grandson Kamehameha I.
He married a member of the noble I family of the Kaū district, the High Chiefess Kamakaimoku, former wife of his brother, and daughter of Kua Nuuanu, of Oahu
, by his wife, Chiefess Umi-ula-i-Kaahumanu, eldest daughter of Chief Mahi-o-lole. Keoua Kalani-kupu'uapai-kalani-nui Ahilapalapa, his eldest son, would father the House of Kamehameha
and the House of Kalokuokamaile. His second wife was the High Chiefess Kailakanoa. His sons by Kailakanoa were Kanekoa and Kahai. Only his son Kanekoa's descendants survive from his second marriage; most notable of these are the House of Kawananakoa
, through her granddaughter Poomaikelani, the wife of Elelule Laakeaelelulu of Hilo, and mother of Kūhiō Kalanianaole
.
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
and high chief of the Kona district and part of Kohala district
Kohala, Hawaii
thumb|right|300px|The districts of the [[Hawaii |Big Island]]. From Northernmost, clockwise; Kohala , [[Hamakua|Hāmākua]], [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]], [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]], [[Kau, Hawaii|Kaū]], [[Kona District, Hawaii|Kona]]...
and grandfather 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 a Pio chief which was considered among royalties of the highest rank in the realm. Through his mother and father he was descended from King Umi
Umi
Umi may refer to:*Umi, Fukuoka, a town in Japan *'Umi-a-Liloa, king of the island of Hawaii*Umi Ryuzaki, a character in the fictional manga series Magic Knight Rayearth*UMI, Universal Mobile Interface...
and King Liloa
Liloa
Liloa 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...
, connecting also to the chiefs of Maui, Oahu, Kauai. His name translates as the "Great Heavenly Island Climber". He fathered the House of Keoua
House of Keoua
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...
through his eldest son.
He was born to Keaweikekahialiikamoku and his half-sister wife Princess Kalanikauleleaiwi, granddaughter of Iwikauikaua (whose symbol was a torch burning at midday) and daughter of high chiefess Keakealani-wahine. His father was the ruler of the entire Big Island of Hawaii. In addition to Kona, Keawe also gave him dominion over parts of the Kohala District, which was mostly controlled by the powerful and somewhat independent Mahi family. His brother became ruler of the Kaū district
Kau, 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]]...
of the island.
After his father's death in 1754, he and his older 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 :...
(Ka'i'imamao), fought for the throne of the Island of Hawaii. While the conflict ensued between the two brothers, Alapainui was able to take advantage of the situation and usurped the throne. Alapai was of the Mahi family of Kohala. He was Keeaumoku's half-brother, sharing his mother Kalanikauleleaiwi. They were also brother of Ha'ae-a-Mahi, who later married Keeaumoku's only full sister Kekelaokalani and from that marriage Chiefess Kekuiapoiwa II
Kekuiapoiwa II
Kekuiapoiwa 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....
, the mother of Kamehameha the Great, was born. Because of the conflict between Keeaumoku and Kaiimamao, the Big Island remained divided into three to six separate chiefdoms until the unification by his grandson Kamehameha I.
He married a member of the noble I family of the Kaū district, the High Chiefess Kamakaimoku, former wife of his brother, and daughter of Kua Nuuanu, of Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
, by his wife, Chiefess Umi-ula-i-Kaahumanu, eldest daughter of Chief Mahi-o-lole. Keoua Kalani-kupu'uapai-kalani-nui Ahilapalapa, his eldest son, would father 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...
and the House of Kalokuokamaile. His second wife was the High Chiefess Kailakanoa. His sons by Kailakanoa were Kanekoa and Kahai. Only his son Kanekoa's descendants survive from his second marriage; most notable of these are the House of Kawananakoa
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:...
, through her granddaughter Poomaikelani, the wife of Elelule Laakeaelelulu of Hilo, and mother of Kūhiō Kalanianaole
Kuhio Kalanianaole
Kūhiō Kalanianaole was a Hawaiian high chief of Hilo and father of Queen Kapiolani.He was born c. 1814 to Alii Elelule Laakeaelelulu and his wife Poomaikelani, daughter of Alii Kanekoa, of Waimea, by his first wife, Kalani-kau-lelei-awi, daughter of Kepoomahoe...
.