Kukaniloko
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Kūkaniloko was the 11th Alii Aimoku of Oahu
. She reign as the titluar chieftain or Queen of the island of Oahu
and all its territories it may of claim at the time. She was Oahu's first queen regnant
and of all eight islands. Her name should not be confused with the Kūkaniloko birth site
on Oahu which is of older origin; if she was name after it, there is no reference in legend of her being born there.
She was the daughter of Piliwale
, 10th Alii Aimoku of Oahu, and his wife Paakanilea, whose descent is now not know. Her only sibling was a sister named Kohipalaoa
, who married Kaholi-a-Lale, her cousin, and son of Lo-Lale and Keleanohoanaapiapi
. She succeed to the position of Moi of Oahu after her father's death. She was the first Mo'i Wahine (Female Sovereign) or Queen regnant
in Hawaiian history because her father, Piliwale, chose her as his successor rather than let the position fall to a male of junior lineage. Of her reign the legends of Old Hawaii are equally meagre and those of her father's. Although, she is frequently referred to as a great and powerful queen, who kept the Kingdom of Oahu quiet and orderly.
Her husband was a Maui chief named Luaia, grandson of Kaka'alaneo. Luaia was the great-great-grandson of Hanalaa
, the 4th Alii Aimoku of Maui. They had two children, Kalaimanuia
, a daughter, and Kaiiwahimakaweo, of who, nothing further is known. Her daughter Kalaimanuia
succeed as the Queen of Oahu.
Alii Aimoku of Oahu
The Alii Aimoku was the sovereign king or queen of one of the four main Hawaiian Islands. The monarchs of island Oahu, like those of the other Hawaiian islands, claim descent from Wakea. Nanaulu, a fourteenth generation descendant of Wakea was the ancestor of Kumuhonua, 1st known King of Oahu,...
. She reign as the titluar chieftain or Queen of 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...
and all its territories it may of claim at the time. She was Oahu's first queen regnant
Queen regnant
A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
and of all eight islands. Her name should not be confused with the Kūkaniloko birth site
Kukaniloko Birth Site
Kūkaniloko Birth Site, also known as the Kūkaniloko Birthstones State Monument, near the intersection of Kamehameha Highway and Whitmore Avenue just north of Wahiawā, Hawaii, is one of the most important ancient cultural sites on the island of Oahu...
on Oahu which is of older origin; if she was name after it, there is no reference in legend of her being born there.
She was the daughter of Piliwale
Piliwale
Piliwale was the 10th Alii Aimoku of Oahu. He reigned as the titular chieftain or King of the island of Oahu and all its territories it claimed at the time....
, 10th Alii Aimoku of Oahu, and his wife Paakanilea, whose descent is now not know. Her only sibling was a sister named Kohipalaoa
Kohipalaoa
Kohipalaoa was the Princess of Oahu; also known as Kohepalaoa. She was born the second daughter of her father Piliwale, King of Oahu and mother Queen Paakanilea. Her elder sister was the Princess Kukaniloko, later Queen Regnant of Oahu. Nothing is remembered about Kohipalaoa, except that she...
, who married Kaholi-a-Lale, her cousin, and son of Lo-Lale and Keleanohoanaapiapi
Keleanohoanaapiapi
Keleanohoanaapiapi was Hawaiian chiefess being the beautiful but capricious sister of Kawaokaohele, king of Maui. Many version of the legend of this surf riding Mauian princesses has been told. She was named Kelea, surnamed Nohoanaapiapi . Her name is sometimes given as Keleanuinohoanaapiapi...
. She succeed to the position of Moi of Oahu after her father's death. She was the first Mo'i Wahine (Female Sovereign) or Queen regnant
Queen regnant
A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
in Hawaiian history because her father, Piliwale, chose her as his successor rather than let the position fall to a male of junior lineage. Of her reign the legends of Old Hawaii are equally meagre and those of her father's. Although, she is frequently referred to as a great and powerful queen, who kept the Kingdom of Oahu quiet and orderly.
Her husband was a Maui chief named Luaia, grandson of Kaka'alaneo. Luaia was the great-great-grandson of Hanalaa
Hanalaa
Hanalaa was the 4th Mo'i of Maui. He was the titular chieftain or king of the island of Maui. He had control over portions of Western Maui and relied on the allegiance of the many district chiefs....
, the 4th Alii Aimoku of Maui. They had two children, Kalaimanuia
Kalaimanuia
Kalaimanuia was the 12th Alii Aimoku of Oahu. She reigned as Queen of the island of Oahu and all its territories it claimed at the time. She was Oahu's last queen regnant until Liliuokalani, the last queen of all of the Hawaiian Islands. She is sometimes referred to as Kalanimanuia...
, a daughter, and Kaiiwahimakaweo, of who, nothing further is known. Her daughter Kalaimanuia
Kalaimanuia
Kalaimanuia was the 12th Alii Aimoku of Oahu. She reigned as Queen of the island of Oahu and all its territories it claimed at the time. She was Oahu's last queen regnant until Liliuokalani, the last queen of all of the Hawaiian Islands. She is sometimes referred to as Kalanimanuia...
succeed as the Queen of Oahu.