Kapaakea
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Caesar Kaluaiku Kapaakea (1815 – November 13, 1866) was a Hawaiian chief who was the patriarch of the House of Kalākaua
that ruled the Kingdom of Hawaii
during the last of its days.
. His father was High Chief Kamanawa II
and mother was Kamokuiki. He was a great grandson of one of the five Kona chiefs who supported Kamehameha I
in his uprising against Kiwalao, Kame'eiamoku, one of the royal twins on the Coat of Arms of Hawaii. His family was relatively of high rank and reputation until it was tarnished in 1840 when his father murdered his mother and was consequently hanged.
In the Great Mahele
of 1848, he received few lands parceled out to the ali'i or high chiefs. His siblings were the High Chief Joel Mahoe and the High Chiefess Kekahili.
He married the High Chiefess Analea Keohokālole
in 1835. She was of a higher rank than he. They were cousins and their union was considered sacred because of their close blood relationship. He and Keohokālole had over 10 children although several died young. He was father of James Kaliokalani, future King David Kalākaua
, future Queen Liliuokalani, Anna Kaiulani
, Kaiminaauao
, Likelike
and Leleiohoku
. Each of his children were hānai or adopted by different noble families. Liliuokalani was given to Abner Paki
and Laura Konia
. Kaliokalani was given to his maternal grandfather Aikanaka. Kalākaua was given to the Chiefess Haaheo. Leleiohoku was given to the Princess Ruth Keelikolani. Kaiulani was given to the Princess Kekauonohi. Kaiminiaauao was given to Kamehameha III and Queen Kalama. Likelike was given to family in Kona.
He served in the House of Nobles
from April 4, 1845 to his death and Privy Council from 1846. He served Kamehameha III
, Kamehameha IV
and Kamehameha V
. Kapaakea died November 13, 1866, aged 51 years, at Honolulu, Oahu. He was buried in the Kalākaua Crypt of the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
.
House of Kalakaua
The House of Kalākaua, or the Kalākaua Dynasty, was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaii between the assumption of King David Kalākaua to the throne in 1874 and the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in 1893. Liliuokalani died in 1917, leaving only cousins as heirs...
that ruled 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...
during the last of its days.
Biography
Kapaakea was born in Kuiaha, Maui, about 1815. His Christian name was spelled several different ways, such as "Ceaser" in the state archives, or "Kaisera" in the style of the Hawaiian languageHawaiian language
The Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
. His father was High Chief Kamanawa II
Kamanawa II
Kamanawa II known as Kamanawa Ōpio or Kamanawa Elua was a Hawaiian high chief and grandfather of the last two ruling monarchs of the Kingdom of Hawaii, King David Kalākaua and Queen Lydia Makaeha Liliuokalani. His family had a good reputation until 1840 when he was convicted of murdering his...
and mother was Kamokuiki. He was a great grandson of one of the five Kona chiefs who supported 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...
in his uprising against Kiwalao, Kame'eiamoku, one of the royal twins on the Coat of Arms of Hawaii. His family was relatively of high rank and reputation until it was tarnished in 1840 when his father murdered his mother and was consequently hanged.
In the Great Mahele
Great Mahele
The Great Mahele or just the Mahele was the Hawaiian land redistribution act proposed by King Kamehameha III in the 1830s and enacted in 1848.-Overview:...
of 1848, he received few lands parceled out to the ali'i or high chiefs. His siblings were the High Chief Joel Mahoe and the High Chiefess Kekahili.
He married the High Chiefess Analea Keohokālole
Keohokalole
Analea, Ane or Annie Keohokālole was a Hawaiian chiefess and matriarch of the Kalākaua Dynasty that ruled Hawaii from 1874 to 1893.-Life:...
in 1835. She was of a higher rank than he. They were cousins and their union was considered sacred because of their close blood relationship. He and Keohokālole had over 10 children although several died young. He was father of James Kaliokalani, future King David Kalākaua
Kalakaua
Kalākaua, born David Laamea Kamanakapuu Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua and sometimes called The Merrie Monarch , was the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii...
, future Queen Liliuokalani, Anna Kaiulani
Anna Kaiulani
Anna Kaiulani was a noble member of the House of Kalākaua during the Kingdom of Hawaii. Two of her siblings became ruling monarchs.-Life:She was born in 1842 to the High Chiefess Analea Keohokālole and the High Chief Caesar Kapaakea...
, Kaiminaauao
Kaiminaauao
Kaiminaauao was a Hawaiian princess by adoption to Queen Kalama and King Kamehameha III. She died of the measles at the age of four. She was a member of the House of Kamehameha and the House of Kalākaua ....
, Likelike
Likelike
Miriam Kapili Kekāuluohi Likelike was a Princess of the Kingdom of Hawaii, sister of the last two ruling monarchs, mother of Princess Kaiulani, last heir to the throne, and mistress of the [[ʻĀinahau]] estate.-Life:...
and Leleiohoku
Leleiohoku
Prince William Pitt Leleiohoku II, born William Pitt Leleiohoku Kalahoolewa , was a prince of the Kingdom of Hawaii and member of the reigning House of Kalākaua. He is remembered for composing the Hawaiian war chant, used by the Hawaiian sovereignty movement today...
. Each of his children were hānai or adopted by different noble families. Liliuokalani was given to Abner Paki
Abner Paki
Abner Kuhooheiheipahu Pākī was a Hawaiian high chief during the reign of King Kamehameha III, the father of Bernice Pauahi Pākī, founder of Kamehameha Schools.-Early life:He was born about 1808 on the island of Molokai...
and Laura Konia
Laura Konia
Laura Kanaholo Kōnia was a Hawaiian princess. Her grandfather was Kamehameha I, who in 1810 united all of the Hawaiian Islands founding the Kingdom of Hawaii...
. Kaliokalani was given to his maternal grandfather Aikanaka. Kalākaua was given to the Chiefess Haaheo. Leleiohoku was given to the Princess Ruth Keelikolani. Kaiulani was given to the Princess Kekauonohi. Kaiminiaauao was given to Kamehameha III and Queen Kalama. Likelike was given to family in Kona.
He served in the House of Nobles
Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
The Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom was the bicameral legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii. A royal legislature was first provided by the 1840 Constitution and the 1852 Constitution was the first to use the term "Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom", and the first to subject the monarch to...
from April 4, 1845 to his death and Privy Council from 1846. He served Kamehameha III
Kamehameha III
Kamehameha III was the King of Hawaii from 1825 to 1854. His full Hawaiian name was Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa and then lengthened to Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa Kalani Waiakua Kalanikau Iokikilo Kiwalao i ke kapu Kamehameha when he ascended the throne.Under his...
, Kamehameha IV
Kamehameha IV
Kamehameha IV, born Alexander Iolani Liholiho Keawenui , reigned as the fourth king of the Kingdom of Hawaii from January 11, 1855 to November 30, 1863.-Early life:...
and Kamehameha V
Kamehameha V
aloghaKamehameha V , born as Lot Kapuāiwa, reigned as monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1863 to 1872. His motto was "Onipa`a": immovable, firm, steadfast or determined; he worked diligently for his people and kingdom and was described as the last great traditional chief...
. Kapaakea died November 13, 1866, aged 51 years, at Honolulu, Oahu. He was buried in the Kalākaua Crypt of the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
The Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii, known as Mauna Ala in the Hawaiian language, is the final resting place of Hawaii's two prominent royal families: the Kamehameha Dynasty and the Kalākaua Dynasty.-Description:...
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