Keli‘iokaloa
Keli‘iokaloa (1500 – 1545) was the Aliʻi nui of the island of Hawaiʻi from 1525 to 1545. He was the sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawai’i.
| Keli‘iokaloa | |
|---|---|
| Ali‘i Aimoku of Hawaii | |
| Reign | 1525 – 1545 |
| Predecessor | Umi-a-Liloa |
| Successor | Keawenuiaumi |
| Born | 1500 |
| Died | 1545 (aged 44–45) |
| Issue | Kukailani |
| Father | Umi-a-Liloa |
| Mother | Aliʻi Kapukini-a-Liloa |
Life
Keli’iokaloa was the eldest son of Umi-a-Liloa, Ali’i Aimoku of Hawaiʻi, by his third wife and half-sister, Aliʻi Kapukini-a-Liloa, daughter of Liloa, Ali’i Aimoku of Hawaiʻi.
He succeeded on the death of his father in the year 1525.[1]
In 1545 he was deposed by his younger brother Keawenuiaumi.
Keli‘iokaloa married first Makuwahineapalaka, then Helu’anu’u and Hika’alani. He died in 1545, having had issue, a son Aliʻi Kukailani and daughter Kaohukiokalani.
Sources
- Abraham Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969.
| Preceded by Umi-a-Liloa |
Ali’i Aimoku of Hawai’i 1525–1545 |
Succeeded by Keawenuiaumi |
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