Important People to Know
History of the Hawaiian Kingdom
People to know of Ancient Hawaii
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Kāmehameha
Kekūhaupi’o
Kalaniopu’u
Kīwala’ō
Keoua
Keawemauhili
Kahekili
Kalanikupule
Isaac Davis
John Young
Kāmehameha
• “The Lonely One”
• Given the war god, “Kū ka ilimoku.”
• Defeated rivals (Kīwala’ō, Keoua,
Keawemauhili, Kahekili, and Kalanikupule) to
take over the Hawaiian Islands.
• Kaumuali’i (King of Kaua’i) surrenders to
Kāmehameha without war.
• Used own skills and leadership with the help
of foreigners to unify the Hawaiian Islands.
Kekūhaupi’o
• The famous ancient Hawaiian warrior that
trained young Kāmehameha.
Kalaniopu’u
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King of the Hawaii Island.
Uncle of Kāmehameha.
Gave kingship to his son, Kīwala’ō.
Gave land in Hawaii island to younger son,
Keoua.
• Gave family war god, Kūka’ilimoku, to
Kāmehameha.
– This decision left a bitter rivalry between
Kamehameha and Kīwala’ō.
Kīwala’ō
• Son of Kalaniopu’u.
• Young king of Hawaii island after father passes.
• Defeated by Kāmehameha’s forces at the Battle
of Mokuōhai (Ke’eaumoku).
Keoua
• Youngest son of Kalaniopu’u.
• Was to make peace with Kāmehameha at a
heiau, however, was killed by a
spear(Ke’eaumoku).
Keawemauhili
• Kuhina nui (Chief’s advisor) of Kīwala’ō.
• Changed the burial site of Kalaniopu’u and
divided land in Hawaii island.
– Denied land to Kāmehameha.
• Killed by Keoua.
Kahekili
• High chief of Maui and O’ahu.
• Possibly the biological father of Kāmehameha.
• Defeated by Kāmehameha’s forces(1791) off the
northeast coast of Hawai‘i Island in the sea battle
known as Kepūwaha‘ula‘ula (“War of the Red
Mouthed Cannon”), the first Hawaiian sea battle
in which both sides were armed with foreign
gunners and cannons.
• Gave kingship to half-brother, Ka’eo(Kaua’i, Maui,
Lana’i, and Moloka’i) and his son, Kalanikupule
(O’ahu).
Kalanikupule
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Son of Kahekili.
Defeated his uncle, Ka’eo for Maui kingdom.
Fought Kāmehameha in the battle of Nu’uanu.
Kalanikupule’s forces would be defeated and
his body would be sacrificed to
Kāmehameha’s war god, Kūka ‘ilimoku.
• With the defeat, Kāmehameha would rule the
Maui kingdom and O’ahu.
Isaac Davis
• Welsh advisor to Kāmehameha I.
• He and John Young brought in Western
weapons(guns) that changed the fighting
strategies of Hawaii forever.
• Davis dies as he drinks poison that was meant
for King Kaumuali’i (former king of Kauai’i).
John Young
• British advisor to Kāmehameha I.
• Along with Isaac Davis, Young educated
Hawaiians about Western weaponry and naval
strategies.
- Became the first “Royal Governor of Hawaii
Island” when Kāmehameha was away.