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Liliʻuokalani ( Hawaiian pronunciation: [liˌliʔuokəˈlɐni]; Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha; September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom on January 17, 1893.
- January 29, 1891 – January 17, 1893
- Monarchy overthrown
Mar 21, 2024 · Liliuokalani (born September 2, 1838, Honolulu, Hawaii [U.S.]—died November 11, 1917, Honolulu) was the first and only reigning Hawaiian queen and the last Hawaiian sovereign to govern the islands, which were annexed by the United States in 1898. Lydia Kamakaeha was of a high-ranking family.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Liliuokalani was Hawaii's first queen and final sovereign ruler before the islands were annexed by the United States in 1898. Learn about her life, education, political career, songs, and legacy from this biography by Biography.com.
Dec 2, 2009 · Liliuokalani was the last sovereign of the Kalākaua dynasty, which ruled Hawaii from 1810 to 1893. She restored the powers of the monarchy after a U.S. military-backed coup in 1893, but was overthrown by the provisional government in 1894 and annexed by the U.S. in 1898. Learn about her life, career, songs, and legacy.
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Nov 10, 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Liliʻuokalani, the last monarch of Hawaiʻi who was deposed by a coup led by American sugar planters in 1893. Find out how she composed more than 160 songs, married an American, and advocated for a free Hawaiʻi until her death in 1917.
Learn about the life and legacy of Queen Lili‘uokalani, who was born in 1838 and became the last ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1891. Discover how she fought for her throne, wrote a memoir, and faced the overthrow by the United States.
Jul 17, 2023 · Learn about the history and significance of the life-size portrait of Queen Lili‘uokalani, the last ruler of Hawai‘i, who was removed from the throne by U.S. forces in 1893. The painting by William Cogswell depicts her royal status and resistance to annexation. See it at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery as part of the exhibition "1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions".
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