Consort Haukanuimakamaka Name Kahekili I Children Kawaokaohele | Parents Kakae, Kapohauola Religion Hawaiian mythology Grandchildren Piʻilani | |
Issue KawaokaoheleKeleanohoanaapiapi People also search for | ||
Grandparents Kaulahea I, Kahokuohua Great grandchildren Lono-a-Piilani | ||
Kahekili I was a king of Maui. He was a noted warrior chief who nearly destroyed his country. He was styled Kahekilinui or "Kahekili the Great" even though his greatness was small in comparison to his descendant Kahekili II.
Contents
His name was short for Kāne-Hekili after the Hawaiian god of thunder.
Biography
He was son of Kakae of Maui and High Chiefess Kapohauola. He succeeded his uncle Kakaalaneo as the ruler of Maui. He was known to have impoverished his Kingdom and people by his many war campaigns. Misfortunes seemed to befall all the 13th Mo'i of each of the four of the island chain.
Family
He married Haukanuimakamaka or Haukanimaka from Kauai. Kahekili was known to have had two children from her, a son named Kawao Kaohele, whose name means "Our-Days-of-Poverty" to commemorate the impoverishment of his kingdom, and a beautiful daughter named Keleanohoanaapiapi. He was succeeded by his son and his daughter married into the royal family of Oahu.