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Kekuʻiapoiwa II

May 04, 2023

"Kekuiapoiwa" redirects here. For her aunt, see Kekuʻiapoiwa I.

Kekuʻiapoiwa II was a Hawaiian chiefess and the mother of the king Kamehameha I.

Kekuʻiapoiwa II
SpouseKeōua
Kamanawa
IssueKamehameha I
Keliʻimaikaʻi
Piʻipiʻi Kalanikaulihiwakama
FatherHaʻae-a-Mahi
MotherKekelakekeokalani

Biography

She was named after her aunt Kekuʻiapoiwa Nui (also known as Kekuʻiapoiwa I), the wife of King Kekaulike of Maui.

Her father was High Chief Haʻae, the son of Chiefess Kalanikauleleiaiwi and High Chief Kauaua-a-Mahi of the Mahi family of the Kohala district of Hawaiʻi island, and brother of Alapainui. Her mother was Princess Kekelakekeokalani-a-Keawe (also known as Kekelaokalani), daughter of the same Kalanikauleleiaiwi and Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku, king of Hawaii. Her mother had been sought after by many who wished to marry into the Keawe line. She was the niece of Alapainui through both her father and mother.

She married the High Chief Keōua to whom she had been betrothed since childhood. Through her double grandmother Kalanikauleleiaiwi, Keōua's own paternal grandmother, she was the double cousin of Keōua. When her uncle was staying at Kohala superintending the collection of his fleet and warriors from the different districts of the island preparatory to the invasion of Maui, in the month of Ikuwa (probably winter) Kamehameha was born probably in November 1758.[1][2]: 135–136  He had his birth ceremony at the Moʻokini Heiau, an ancient temple which is preserved in Kohala Historical Sites State Monument.[3]

Many stories are told about the birth of Kamehameha.

One says that when Kekuʻiapoiwa was pregnant with Kamehameha, she had a craving for the eyeball of a chief. She was given the eyeball of a man-eating shark and the priests prophesied that this meant the child would be a rebel and a killer of chiefs. Alapainui, the old ruler of the island of Hawaiʻi, secretly made plans to have the newborn infant killed.[4][5]

Kekuʻiapoiwa's time came on a stormy night in the Kohala district, when a strange star with a tail of white fire appeared in the western sky. This could have been Halley's Comet which appeared near the end of 1758. According to one legend, the baby was passed through a hole in the side of Kekuiapoiwa's thatched hut to a local Kohala chief named Naeʻole, who carried the child to safety at Awini on the island's north coast. By the time the infant in Naeʻole's care was five, Alapainui had accepted him back into his household.[5][6]

After Kamehameha, Kekuʻiapoiwa bore a second son, Keliimaikai. A few years later, Keōua died in Hilo, and the family moved with Alapainui to an area near Kawaihae, where she married a chief of the Kona district (and her uncle) Kamanawa. She had one daughter, Piʻipiʻi Kalanikaulihiwakama, from this second husband, who would later become an important military ally of Kamehameha, who was both step son and cousin through several relationships. Piʻipiʻi became first the wife of Keholoikalani, the father of her son Kanihonui, and later she married Kaikioewa, who she had a daughter Kuwahine with.[7]: 18 

Kamehameha dynasty

References

  1. ^ Hawaiian Historical Society (1936). "Report to the Hawaiian Historical Society by its Trustees Concerning the Birth Date of Kamehameha I and Kamehameha Day Celebrations". Hawaiian Journal of History. Hawaiian Historical Society: 6–18. hdl:10524/50.
  2. ^ Abraham Fornander (1880). John F. G. Stokes (ed.). An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origins and Migrations, and the Ancient History of the Hawaiian People to the Times of Kamehameha I. Vol. 2. Trübner & Co.
  3. ^ Kamakau, Samuel (1992) [1961]. Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii (Revised ed.). Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools Press. pp. 67–68. ISBN 0-87336-014-1.
  4. ^ Kathleen Dickenson Mellen (1949). The Lonely Warrior: The Life and Times of Kamehameha the Great of Hawaii. Hastings House. pp. 15–16.
  5. ^ a b Jane Silverman (1972). "Young Paiea". Hawaiian Journal of History. Hawaiian Historical Society. 6: 91–106. hdl:10524/477.
  6. ^ William DeWitt Alexander (1912). "The Birth of Kamehameha I". Hawaiian Journal of History. Hawaiian Historical Society: 6–8. hdl:10524/11853.
  7. ^ Pratt, Elizabeth Kekaaniauokalani (2009) [1920]. History of Keoua Kalanikupuapa-i-nui: father of Hawaii kings, and his descendants. T. H., republished by Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 978-1-104-76661-0.

External links

  • Imaginary Portrait of Kekuiapoiwa II by Brook Kapukuniahi Parker

May 04, 2023
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Kekuiapoiwa redirects here For her aunt see Kekuʻiapoiwa I Kekuʻiapoiwa II was a Hawaiian chiefess and the mother of the king Kamehameha I Kekuʻiapoiwa IISpouseKeōuaKamanawaIssueKamehameha IKeliʻimaikaʻiPiʻipiʻi KalanikaulihiwakamaFatherHaʻae a MahiMotherKekelakekeokalani Contents 1 Biography 2 Kamehameha dynasty 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditShe was named after her aunt Kekuʻiapoiwa Nui also known as Kekuʻiapoiwa I the wife of King Kekaulike of Maui Her father was High Chief Haʻae the son of Chiefess Kalanikauleleiaiwi and High Chief Kauaua a Mahi of the Mahi family of the Kohala district of Hawaiʻi island and brother of Alapainui Her mother was Princess Kekelakekeokalani a Keawe also known as Kekelaokalani daughter of the same Kalanikauleleiaiwi and Keaweʻikekahialiʻiokamoku king of Hawaii Her mother had been sought after by many who wished to marry into the Keawe line She was the niece of Alapainui through both her father and mother She married the High Chief Keōua to whom she had been betrothed since childhood Through her double grandmother Kalanikauleleiaiwi Keōua s own paternal grandmother she was the double cousin of Keōua When her uncle was staying at Kohala superintending the collection of his fleet and warriors from the different districts of the island preparatory to the invasion of Maui in the month of Ikuwa probably winter Kamehameha was born probably in November 1758 1 2 135 136 He had his birth ceremony at the Moʻokini Heiau an ancient temple which is preserved in Kohala Historical Sites State Monument 3 Many stories are told about the birth of Kamehameha One says that when Kekuʻiapoiwa was pregnant with Kamehameha she had a craving for the eyeball of a chief She was given the eyeball of a man eating shark and the priests prophesied that this meant the child would be a rebel and a killer of chiefs Alapainui the old ruler of the island of Hawaiʻi secretly made plans to have the newborn infant killed 4 5 Kekuʻiapoiwa s time came on a stormy night in the Kohala district when a strange star with a tail of white fire appeared in the western sky This could have been Halley s Comet which appeared near the end of 1758 According to one legend the baby was passed through a hole in the side of Kekuiapoiwa s thatched hut to a local Kohala chief named Naeʻole who carried the child to safety at Awini on the island s north coast By the time the infant in Naeʻole s care was five Alapainui had accepted him back into his household 5 6 After Kamehameha Kekuʻiapoiwa bore a second son Keliimaikai A few years later Keōua died in Hilo and the family moved with Alapainui to an area near Kawaihae where she married a chief of the Kona district and her uncle Kamanawa She had one daughter Piʻipiʻi Kalanikaulihiwakama from this second husband who would later become an important military ally of Kamehameha who was both step son and cousin through several relationships Piʻipiʻi became first the wife of Keholoikalani the father of her son Kanihonui and later she married Kaikioewa who she had a daughter Kuwahine with 7 18 Kamehameha dynasty EditvteKamehameha family treeKalaniʻōpuʻu k Kalola w Keōua k Kekuʻiapoiwa II w Kanekapōlei w KiwalaʻōKekuiapoiwa LilihaKeōpuolaniKamehameha I i The Great died 1819 Kalakua KaheiheimalieKaʻahumanu 1819 1832 Liholiho Kamehameha II 1819 1824 KamamaluKeouawahinePauli Kaʻōleioku Paternity is in question as daughter and mother both claim Kalaniopuu as the father KahailiopuaLuahineKauikeaouli Kamehameha III 1825 1854 KalamaElizabeth Kinaʻu Kaʻahumanu IIMataioKekuanaoʻaPauahiLaura KōniaAbner PakiKeaweaweʻulaokalani IKeaweaweulaokalani IIQueen Emma ii Alexander Liholiho Kamehameha IV 1854 1863 Lot Kapuaiwa Kamehameha V 1863 1872 Victoria Kamamalu Kaʻahumanu IV 1855 1863 Ruth KeʻelikōlaniCharles ReedBishopBernice PauahiBishopAlbert KamehamehaJohn William Pitt KinaʻuKeolaokalani DavisNotes Liliuokalani Queen of Hawaii 2013 Hawaii s story David W Forbes Honolulu Hawaii Hui Hanai ISBN 978 0 9887278 2 3 OCLC 869268731 Kanahele George S 1999 Emma Hawaiʻiʼs remarkable queen a biography Honolulu Hawaii Queen Emma Foundation ISBN 0 8248 2234 X OCLC 40890919 References Edit Hawaiian Historical Society 1936 Report to the Hawaiian Historical Society by its Trustees Concerning the Birth Date of Kamehameha I and Kamehameha Day Celebrations Hawaiian Journal of History Hawaiian Historical Society 6 18 hdl 10524 50 Abraham Fornander 1880 John F G Stokes ed An Account of the Polynesian Race Its Origins and Migrations and the Ancient History of the Hawaiian People to the Times of Kamehameha I Vol 2 Trubner amp Co Kamakau Samuel 1992 1961 Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii Revised ed Honolulu Kamehameha Schools Press pp 67 68 ISBN 0 87336 014 1 Kathleen Dickenson Mellen 1949 The Lonely Warrior The Life and Times of Kamehameha the Great of Hawaii Hastings House pp 15 16 a b Jane Silverman 1972 Young Paiea Hawaiian Journal of History Hawaiian Historical Society 6 91 106 hdl 10524 477 William DeWitt Alexander 1912 The Birth of Kamehameha I Hawaiian Journal of History Hawaiian Historical Society 6 8 hdl 10524 11853 Pratt Elizabeth Kekaaniauokalani 2009 1920 History of Keoua Kalanikupuapa i nui father of Hawaii kings and his descendants T H republished by Kessinger Publishing ISBN 978 1 104 76661 0 External links EditImaginary Portrait of Kekuiapoiwa II by Brook Kapukuniahi Parker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kekuʻiapoiwa II amp oldid 1022737051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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