Kapohauola

The basics

Quick Facts

Gender
Female
Birth1503
Family
Father:Kahokuohua
Spouse:Kakae
Children:Kahekili I
The details

Biography

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).

Family tree

Family tree of Kapohauola
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kakae
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kahekili I
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kapohauola
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kawaokaohele
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haukanuimakamaka
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Piʻilani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kepalaoa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lono-a-Piʻilani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kalamakua
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Laielohelohe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kakae
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kahekili I
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kapohauola
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Keleanohoanaapiapi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haukanuimakamaka
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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