Kawaokaohele

Kawaokaohele (Hawaiian for "our days of poverty") was a High Chief who ruled the island of Maui in ancient Hawaii.

Biography

Family

Kawaokaohele was a son of King Kahekili I and Haukanuimakamaka, who was a High Chiefess and is also known as Hauanuihonialawahine. She was born on Kauai, but married Kahekili on Maui.

He had a brother, Peʻapeʻa Makawalu I and was a grandson of King Kakae and his wife Kapohauola.

Reign

Kawaokaohele succeeded his father as king of Maui. His reign was prosperous.

No war occurred during Kawaokaohele was ruler of the island.

His sister, beautiful Princess Keleanohoanaapiapi, was abducted and married into the noble family of Oahu.

Marriage

Kawaokaohele had married Kepalaoa, whose pedigree is not remembered, but who was probably a Maui chiefess or an Oahu princess. She bore a famous son, King Piʻilani, and Kawaokaohele was succeeded by him.

Legend

In one ancient legend, Kawaokaohele is represented as the foster father of Piʻilani.

According to this old story, god Kū was the biological father of Piʻilani.

Family tree