Nuakea
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Nuakea was the Princess
of Oahu
and Queen consort of Molokai
.
She was born to Prince Keaunui
, Chief of Ewa and his wife Wehelani. Through her father, she was the granddaughter of Maweke
, the Blue-blood alii of the ancient line of Nanaulu. This Nanaulu was the fourteenth generation descendant of Wakea and according to legend, it was his family that originally discovered the Hawaii isles and migrated there from the Southern Polynesian islands. Her father was the King of Ewa and it was he who dugged the channel of the ancient Pearl River (see Pearl Harbor
). Laakona
, progenitor of the Ewa chiefs, and Moi, Kaula (prophet) of Kaupeepee, were her brothers. His cousins were Kumuhonua
, Olopana, Moikeha
, Hainakolo, and Hinakaimauliawa
She lived during the second migratory period. She married into the great Kamauaua
family on the island of Molokai
not far from the island of Oahu
. Her husband Keoloewa was the second in the family, but was the heir since her brother-in-law had no interest in government. She gave birth to a daughter named Kapau-a-Nuakea who succeeded to the sovereignty of Molokai after her husband's death. From this daughter, she and her husband were noted as the head and progenitor of numerous family throughout the islands.
Princess
Princess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
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...
and Queen consort of Molokai
Molokai
Molokai or Molokai is an island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is 38 by 10 miles in size with a land area of , making it the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States. It lies east of Oahu across the 25-mile wide Kaiwi Channel and north of...
.
She was born to Prince Keaunui
Keaunui
Keaunui was a northern Hawaiian chief. He was of the Nanaulu line being lineal descendant of Nanaulu, the brother of Ulu, from whom the southern chiefs claim their descent.He was one of the three sons of Maweke and his wife Naiolaukea...
, Chief of Ewa and his wife Wehelani. Through her father, she was the granddaughter of Maweke
Maweke
Maweke was a northern Hawaiian king. He was of the Nanaulu line being lineal descendent of Nanaulu, the brother of Ulu, from whom the southern chiefs claim their descent. The northern chiefs of Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau descent from Maweke and Nanaulu...
, the Blue-blood alii of the ancient line of Nanaulu. This Nanaulu was the fourteenth generation descendant of Wakea and according to legend, it was his family that originally discovered the Hawaii isles and migrated there from the Southern Polynesian islands. Her father was the King of Ewa and it was he who dugged the channel of the ancient Pearl River (see Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, known to Hawaiians as Puuloa, is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet...
). Laakona
Laakona
Laakona or sometimes incorrectly Lakona of Ewa, a Prince of Oahu, was the District Chieftain or King of Ewa on Oahu. During his days, Oahu was divided among the descendants of Maweke, a legendary blue blood alii from which the Northern royal bloodlines sprouted.Laakona was the grandson of Maweke of...
, progenitor of the Ewa chiefs, and Moi, Kaula (prophet) of Kaupeepee, were her brothers. His cousins were Kumuhonua
Kumuhonua
Kumuhonua was 1st Alii Aimoku of Oahu. During his reign Oahu was divided among the sons of Maweke, a legendary figure thought to have colonized the northern islands of Oahu, Kauai and Niihau. He was the grandson of Maweke and son of Mulielealii....
, Olopana, Moikeha
Moikeha
Moikeha was the 1st Alii Aimoku of Kauai. He ruled as the titular King, or chief, of Kauai. He was a chief of the Nanaulu line, being the son of Mulielealii and the grandson of Maweke...
, Hainakolo, and Hinakaimauliawa
Hinakaimauliawa
Hinakaimauliawa, a Princess or High Chiefess of Oahu, was the District Chieftain or Queen of Koolau on the island Oahu. During her days, Oahu was divided among the descendants of Maweke, the legendary blue blood alii from which the Northern royal bloodlines sprouted.Hinakaimauliawa was the...
She lived during the second migratory period. She married into the great Kamauaua
Kamauaua
Kamauaua, 1st Alii Aimoku of Molokai, ruling either in the 11th or 13th century. He held sway over the island of Molokai, and was its first supreme king ruling it without any oppositions...
family on the island of Molokai
Molokai
Molokai or Molokai is an island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is 38 by 10 miles in size with a land area of , making it the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States. It lies east of Oahu across the 25-mile wide Kaiwi Channel and north of...
not far from the island 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...
. Her husband Keoloewa was the second in the family, but was the heir since her brother-in-law had no interest in government. She gave birth to a daughter named Kapau-a-Nuakea who succeeded to the sovereignty of Molokai after her husband's death. From this daughter, she and her husband were noted as the head and progenitor of numerous family throughout the islands.