About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Kahahana, Moikeha, Kualii, Kakuhihewa, Elani of Ewa, Hao of Oahu, Lupekapukeahomakalii, Kaihikapuamanuia, Kalaimanuia, Mailikukahi, Lo Lale, Kalamakua, Kapiiohookalani, Paumakua of Oahu, Maweke, Kanahaokalani, Kamakaimoku, Maelo, Kukaniloko Birth Site, Hinakaimauliawa, K amanuia, K nekapuakakuhihewa, Laakona, Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site, Kauakahiakahoowaha, Haka of Oahu, K mahana, Mulielealii, Alii Aimoku of Oahu, Kaihikapuakakuhihewa, Kauakahinuiakakuhihewa, Kapikoahaka, Kalonanui, Kahoowahaokalani, K kaniloko, Ewaulialaakona, Kaulaulaokalani, Lakona, Piliwale, Nuakea, Kalehenui, Elepuukahonua, Kumuhonua, Kalonaiki, Kukuiaimakalani, Kapaealakona, Keaunui, Peleioholani, Nawele, Kaholialale, Kalehunapaikua, K nehoalani of Oahu, Kohipalaoa. Excerpt: Kahahana (1758-1783) was the 22nd Alii Aimoku of Oahu and Alii Aimoku of Molokai. He ruled the island of Oahu and its tributary, the island of Molokai, from 1773 until his death in 1783. He was elected by the Oahu nobility to succeed Kumahana as Moi of Oahu. This was the second king to be elected to succeed to the throne of Oahu, the first being Mailikukahi who was his ancestor. With his downfall Oahu ceased to be an independent state, and became a tributary to the Maui kings. Kahahana was born in the mid 18th century, about the year 1758, in the same year as Kamehameha I. He might have been born under the Haley's Comet yet he was not destined to unify the Hawaiian Islands, as Kamehameha would. His father was Elani, Chief of the Ewa District. Through his father he descended from the powerful and noble House of Ewa from the Maweke-Laakona line. His mother could be disputed. Abraham Fornander, in his book An Account of the Polynesian Race, never accounts his mother or any of Elani's wife; but he does give his grandmother as Princess Kaionuilalahai. Solomon Lehuanui Kalan...
