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The last aliʻi nui of Kauaʻi of the old uninterrupted line of Puna was Kaweloaikanaka. After his overthrow by Kaweloamaihunalii and that monarch's eventual death, the kingdom of Kauaʻi fell to Kualii of Oahu. In 1810, Kaumualiʻi, negotiated a peaceful end to his power with King Kamehameha I of Hawaii, in an effort to avoid bloodshed. The ...
The following is a list of Aliʻi nui of Hawaiʻi. The aliʻi nui is the supreme ruler (sometimes called the "King" or Moi) of the island. Aliʻi refers to the ruling class of Hawaiʻi prior to the formation of the united kingdom. Here, "Hawaiʻi" refers to the island of Hawaiʻi, also called "the Big Island".
Kamakahelei (c. 18th century - 1794), was the 22nd aliʻi nui, or High Chiefess regnant, of the island of Kauaʻi.She was the ruling chiefess of Kauaʻi from 1770 - 1794. In some historical references she has been described as a regent for her sons Keawe and Kaumualiʻ
It was established during the late 18th century when Kamehameha I, then Aliʻi nui of Hawaii, conquered the islands of Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi, and unified them under one government. In 1810, the Hawaiian Islands were fully unified when the islands of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau voluntarily joined the Hawaiian Kingdom.
The ali‘i nui would distribute the land to the lower ranking chiefs who would run the land and collect offerings and taxes. The ali‘i nui would also ultimately be responsible for the sacred kapu, a system of rules designed to control social order. The noho ali‘i were known for their brightly colored and intricately constructed battle ...
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 (2002). Dismembering Lāhui: A History of the Hawaiian Nation to 1887. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-2549-7. OCLC 48579247. Taylor, Albert Pierce (1922).
Each island had its own aliʻi nui, who governed their individual systems. [8] Aliʻi continued to play a role in the governance of the Hawaiian islands until 1893, when Queen Liliʻuokalani was overthrown by a coup d'état backed by the United States government. Aliʻi nui were ruling chiefs (in Hawaiian, nui means grand, great, or supreme. [9]).
Peleʻioholani (1690–1770) was a Hawaiian High Chief, the 21st Aliʻi nui of Kauai and the 25th Aliʻi nui of Oahu. He ruled an empire stretching from Niʻihau to Molokaʻi . According to ancient traditions, Peleʻioholani was a descendant of Hema and Māweke .