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The Hawaiian Kingdom 1854–1874, Twenty Critical Years. Vol. 2. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-87022-432-4. OCLC 47010821. Kuykendall, Ralph Simpson (1967). The Hawaiian Kingdom 1874–1893, The Kalakaua Dynasty. Vol. 3. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-87022-433-1. OCLC 500374815. Osorio, Jon Kamakawiwoʻole ...
The caste system of ancient Hawaiian society was established around 1200 AD and separated the people into 4 distinct ranks that were all below the supreme ruler (ali‘i nui) of the island. The ali‘i nui would distribute the land to the lower ranking chiefs who would run the land and collect offerings and taxes.
Ancient Hawaiʻi is the period of Hawaiian history preceding the unification in 1795 of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi by Kamehameha the Great. Traditionally, researchers estimated the first settlement of the Hawaiian islands as having occurred sporadically between 400 and 1100 CE by Polynesian long-distance navigators from the Samoan , Marquesas ...
All Hawaiian royal chiefs and chiefesses who lived prior to the arrival of James Cook belong in this category. They are sorted into the five largest islands to which each belongs. Dates of birth, reign, and death of much royalty are often approximated and vary throughout different sources.
Ancient Hawaiian royalty (6 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Ancient Hawaii" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Pages in category "Hawaiian monarchs" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alapaʻi;
The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was founded by Kamehameha I (known as Kamehameha the Great) in 1795 after conquering the major islands in the Hawaiian archipelago. His dynasty lasted until Liliʻuokalani was deposed by a pro-United States revolution in 1893. Kamehameha I had numerous wives, perhaps over 21, but Kaʻahumanu was his most favorite wife.
This article may contain Hawaiian language words and proper names that omit or make improper use of ʻokina and kahakō. Please edit the article to reflect standard Hawaiian orthography . The House of Keōua Nui (Hale O Keōua Nui) , or simply House of Keōua , is the extended royal family of Ancient Hawaii from which the reigning family of ...