Quick Facts
Biography
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
| Kahekili I, King of Maui | ||||||||||||||||
| Kawaokaohele | ||||||||||||||||
| Hauanuihonialawahine, Chiefess of Kauai | ||||||||||||||||
| Piʻilani, King of Maui | ||||||||||||||||
| Kepalaoa | ||||||||||||||||
| Piʻikea, Chiefess of Maui and Hawaiʻi | ||||||||||||||||
| Kumalae, Chief of Hilo | ||||||||||||||||
| ʻUmi-a-Liloa, King of Hawaiʻi | ||||||||||||||||