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Kapohauola

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Spouse
  
Kakaʻe ʻEhu

Mother
  
Hiʻikawaiula

Parents
  
Hiʻikawaiula, Kahokuohua

Great grandchild
  
Piʻilani

Father
  
King Kahokuohua

Religion
  
Hawaiian religion

Grandparents
  
Waohaʻakuna, Loe of Maui

Great-grandparent
  
Kamaloohua

Issue
  
Kahekili I ʻEhunuikaimalino

Children
  
Kahekili I, Ehunuikaimalino

Grandchildren
  
Kawaokaohele, Keleanohoanaapiapi

Kapohauola was a High Chiefess in ancient Hawaii, Chiefess of Hawaiʻi island and Queen consort of Maui. She is mentioned in ancient legends and was also called Kualua.

Samuel Kamakau mentioned her in his book Tales and Traditions of the People of Old.

Biography

Kapohauola was a sister of Princess Kapohanaupuni of Hilo. This means that her parents were King Kahokuohua and his wife Hiʻikawaiula.

She was born around 1503.

She married her nephew Kakaʻe, King of Maui. Their son was famous King Kahekili I, who is also known as "Kahekili the Great". He impoverished his Kingdom and people by many war campaigns.

Kapohauola was a grandmother of beautiful Princess Keleanohoanaapiapi who is the main character of one ancient chant, and Kawaokaohele, who was the King of Maui.

She also married High Chief ʻEhu, son of the King Kuaiwa. She bore a son named ʻEhunuikaimalino, who was a Chief of Kona during the reign of Liloa. He married Keana and Opaʻekalani and had a child called Paula (likely son).

References

Kapohauola Wikipedia