Kahekili I
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Kahekili I was the 13th Mo'i of Maui. He was the titular chieftain or king of the island of Maui
. He was a noted warrior chief who nearly destroyed his country. He was styled Kahekilinui or Kahekili the Great even though his greatness was small in comparison to his descendant Kahekili II
.
He was son of Kakae
of Maui
and High Chiefess Kapohauola. He succeeded his uncle Kakaalaneo
as the Moi of Maui. He was known to have impoverished his Kingdom and people by his many war campaigns. Misfortunes seemed to befall all the 13th Moi of each of the four of the island chain.
He married Haukanuimakamaka or Haukanimaka from Kauai. Kahekili I was known to have had two children from her, a son named Kawao Kaohele
, whose name means Our-Days-of-Poverty to commemorate the impoverishment of his kingdom, and a beautiful daughter named Keleanuinohoanaapiapi. He was succeeded by his son and his daughter married into the royal family of Oahu.
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
. He was a noted warrior chief who nearly destroyed his country. He was styled Kahekilinui or Kahekili the Great even though his greatness was small in comparison to his descendant Kahekili II
Kahekili II
Kahekili II, full name Kahekilinuiahumanu, was the twenty fifth King of Maui. His name was short for Kāne-Hekili after the Hawaiian god of thunder. Because Kāne-Hekili was believed to be black on one side, Kahekili tattooed one side of his body from head to foot.-Family:He was born about...
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He was son of Kakae
Kakae
Kakae was the 11th Mo'i of Maui. He was the titular chieftain or king of the island of Maui. His name is sometimes given as Kakaeloiki.He was son of Kaulahea I of Maui and High Chiefess Kapo-Hana-Au-puni of Hilo. His brother was Kakaalaneo. He and his brother Kakaalaneo, appears to have jointly...
of Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
and High Chiefess Kapohauola. He succeeded his uncle Kakaalaneo
Kakaalaneo
Kakaalaneo was the 12th Moi of Maui. He was the titular chieftain or king of the island of Maui.He was son of Kaulahea I of Maui. His brother was Kakae. Kakaalaneo appears to be the center of the legends of that reign. He and his brother, appears to have jointly ruled Maui and Lānai with his...
as the Moi of Maui. He was known to have impoverished his Kingdom and people by his many war campaigns. Misfortunes seemed to befall all the 13th Moi of each of the four of the island chain.
He married Haukanuimakamaka or Haukanimaka from Kauai. Kahekili I was known to have had two children from her, a son named Kawao Kaohele
Kawaokaohele
Kawaokaohele was the 14th Mo'i of Maui. He was the titular chieftain or king of the island of Maui.He was the son of Kahekili I and Hau-Kanuihoniala, Chiefess of Kauai. Kawaokanele's name means, Our-Days-of-Poverty to commemorate the impoverishment of his father's kingdom. During the reign of...
, whose name means Our-Days-of-Poverty to commemorate the impoverishment of his kingdom, and a beautiful daughter named Keleanuinohoanaapiapi. He was succeeded by his son and his daughter married into the royal family of Oahu.