Peleioholani facts for kids

Peleʻioholani (?–1770) was a Hawaiian High Chief, Alii nui of Kauai and Alii nui of Oahu. He ruled an empire stretching from Niihau to Molokai.

Reign

At its greatest sizes, during Peleʻioholani's reign, Kingdom of Oʻahu island stretched from Niihau, in the west, to the District of Koʻolau, on Molokaʻi, in the east; although power were nominal no matter the size.

He ruled as titular king or chieftain of Kauai, Oahu and held tributary over Molokai after he conquered that island and slew the Molokaian chiefs for killing his daughter Keelanihonuaiakama.

Name

Peleʻioholani is sometimes called Peleʻiholani. Early Western sailors to Hawaii such as Captain James Cook called him Perreeorannee.

Family

Parents of Peleʻioholani were High Chief Kualiʻi and his wife Kalanikahimakeialiʻi and he had a sister called Kukuiaimakalani.

Kūmahana was a son of Peleʻioholani by his first wife Halakiʻi. Peleʻioholani's daughters were Kuwalu, Kalanipoʻo-a-Peleʻioholani, Kaʻapuwai and Keʻelaniʻihonuaiakama.

Granddaughter of Peleʻioholani was Queen Kamakahelei. Kuwalu was the mother of Chief Ahu-a-ʻI.

Another wife of Peleʻioholani was named Lonokahikini.