Kapukini-a-Liloa
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Kapukini-a-Liloa was wife of 'Umi-a-Liloa
14th Alii Aimoku of Hawai'i and mother of Keawenui and Ke'ali'i'okaloa.
She was also known as Kapulani. The marriage of Umi-a-Liloa to Kapukini-a-Liloa was a half sister/half brother union. She and Pi'i-kea had the largest houses, near the enclosure of Umi-a-Liloa's enclosure.
There is some controversary about who actually was Kapukini's mother. Samuel Kamakau and Pakelekulani claim that she was the daughter of Ha'ua, while John Papa Li, Unauna, and Abraham Fornander claim that she was the daughter of Queen Pinea. If Pinea was her mother Hakau
was her brother.
Though Liloa
had formally and publicly acknowledged Umi as his son, and Umi's prowess and accomplishments had vindicated his assumption of power, yet doubtless not a few of the higher chiefs, while acknowledging the pure descent of Umi's mother, considered her rank as so much inferior to that of Liloa, as to materially prejudice the rank of Umi himself in his position as Moi and as a chief of the highest kapu. To remedy this so far as his children were concerned, Umi took his half-sister, Kapukini, to be one of his wives, and thus their children would be 'Alii Pio,' chiefs of the highest grade. Her two sons would succeed her husband as Alii Aimoku of Hawaii
.
It was from her that her sons and their descendant trace their lineage from Liloa rather than their father. Because Umi birth was controversial and if he was a true son of Liloa, he still was a son of a Akahiakuleana
who was a commoner.
'Umi-a-Liloa
Umi-a-Liloa ruled as the 14th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii island from 1510 to 1525.-Royal Birth:Umi-a-Liloa, commonly known as Umi, was younger son of Liloa, 12th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii. Umi's mother Akahiakuleana was of much lower rank and distantly related to Liloa...
14th Alii Aimoku of Hawai'i and mother of Keawenui and Ke'ali'i'okaloa.
She was also known as Kapulani. The marriage of Umi-a-Liloa to Kapukini-a-Liloa was a half sister/half brother union. She and Pi'i-kea had the largest houses, near the enclosure of Umi-a-Liloa's enclosure.
There is some controversary about who actually was Kapukini's mother. Samuel Kamakau and Pakelekulani claim that she was the daughter of Ha'ua, while John Papa Li, Unauna, and Abraham Fornander claim that she was the daughter of Queen Pinea. If Pinea was her mother Hakau
Hakau
Hakau-a-Liloa ruled as the 13th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii from 1495 to 1510. He was sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawaii.He was the eldest son of King Liloa, 12th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii. He succeeded on the death of his father in the year 1495.His brother Umi was the son of Liloa and a...
was her brother.
Though 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...
had formally and publicly acknowledged Umi as his son, and Umi's prowess and accomplishments had vindicated his assumption of power, yet doubtless not a few of the higher chiefs, while acknowledging the pure descent of Umi's mother, considered her rank as so much inferior to that of Liloa, as to materially prejudice the rank of Umi himself in his position as Moi and as a chief of the highest kapu. To remedy this so far as his children were concerned, Umi took his half-sister, Kapukini, to be one of his wives, and thus their children would be 'Alii Pio,' chiefs of the highest grade. Her two sons would succeed her husband as Alii Aimoku of Hawaii
Alii Aimoku of Hawaii
The following is a list of alii aimoku of Hawaii. "Alii aimoku" refers to the ruler of the island. alii refers to the ruling class of ancient Hawaii...
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It was from her that her sons and their descendant trace their lineage from Liloa rather than their father. Because Umi birth was controversial and if he was a true son of Liloa, he still was a son of a Akahiakuleana
Akahiakuleana
Akahiakuleana was a commoner who was the mother King Umi. Sometimes referred to as Akahi'akuli'ana or Ahakiakuleana. Liloa 12th Alii Aimoku lusted after Akahi'akuli'ana, who was a commoner, and she gave birth to Umi-a-Liloa. She was also known as Akahi O Kuleana.Liloa's first wife was Pinea or...
who was a commoner.