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Kamehameha I (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəmehəˈmɛhə]; Kalani Paiʻea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiʻikui Kamehameha o ʻIolani i Kaiwikapu kauʻi Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea; c. 1736? – May 8 or 14, 1819), also known as Kamehameha the Great, was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
May 23, 2024 · Died: May 8, 1819, Kailua. Notable Family Members: daughter Nahienaena. son Kamehameha III.
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Oct 12, 2021 · Death of Kamehameha I. Kamehameha I fell ill in 1819 and in his final days was attended by his chiefs, his brothers and John Young. His last words were, “Endless is the good that I have given you to enjoy.” 1 Kamehameha’s Final Days, painting by Brook Kapukuniahi Parker.
May 8, 2024 · Hours later, at two o’clock on the morning of May 8, 1819, Kamehameha passed away at Kamakahonu, Kailua-Kona. (Williams) Fourteen years Kamehameha fought to unite the islands and he ruled twenty-three years.
Apr 27, 2023 · Kamehameha and other western coast chiefs gathered nearby to drink and mourn his death. There are different versions of the events that followed. Some say that the old king had already divided the lands of the island of Hawai'i, giving his son Kiwala'o the districts of Ka'u, Puna, and Hilo.
May 2, 2024 · Led by prophecy and driven to bloody battles, he overcame colonial threats and local rivals. Standing in Wailoa River State Park, a 14-foot-tall statue of King Kamehameha watches over Hilo, the ...
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After the death threat passed, Paiʻea came out of hiding and was renamed Kamehameha (The Lonely One). Kamehameha was trained as a warrior and his legendary strength was proven when he overturned the Naha Stone, which reportedly weighed between 2.5 and 3.5 tons. You can still see the Naha Stone today in Hilo.
