Keawemauhili
| Keawemauhili | |
|---|---|
| Aliʻi Nui of Hilo | |
| Born | c. 1729 |
| Died | 1790 Kaʻū |
| Spouse | ʻUlulani Kekikipaa |
| Issue | Kapiʻolani Keaweokahikiona Elelule Laʻakeaelelulu Koakanu |
| Father | Kalaninuiamamao |
| Mother | Princess Kekaulike-i-Kawekiuonalini |
Keawemauhili, spelled in old texts as Keawe-mau-hili, (?–1790) was an important member of the Hawaiian nobility at the time of the founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Biography
Family
He was a son of Kalaninuiamamao and his half-sister Kekaulike-i-Kawekiuonalini.
He first married ʻUlulani, the Aliʻi Nui of Hilo, and then Kekikipaa. With his first wife he had sons Keaweokahikiona and Elelule Laʻakeaelelulu, and with his second wife, daughter Kapiʻolani (c. 1791) and son Koakanu.[1]
Death
His half-brother Kalaniʻōpuʻu died in 1781. He joined with his nephew Keōua Kuahuʻula in the Battle of Mokuʻōhai to fight Kamehameha I. He escaped the defeat and returned to Hilo.
After joining Kamehameha in 1790, he was killed by Keōua Kuahuʻula in 1790.
References
- ^ Christopher Buyers. "The Kamehameha Dynasty Genealogy (Page 4)". Retrieved 2009-10-16.
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