Alii Aimoku of Hawaii

The following is a list of aliʻi ʻaimoku of Hawaiʻi.

"Aliʻi ʻaimoku" refers to the ruler (sometimes called the "king") of the island. Aliʻi refers to the ruling class of ancient Hawaiʻi. Here, "Hawaiʻi" refers to the island of Hawaiʻi, also called "the Big Island".

Aliʻi Aimoku of the Big Island

• Kapawa
• Pilikaaiea, 1125-1155
• Kukohou, 1155-1185
• Kaniuhu, 1185-1215
• Kanipahu, 1215-1245
• Kamaiole, usurper of Kanipahu, deposed by Kalapana, 1245-1255
• Kalapana, 1255-1285
• Kahaimoelea, 1285-1315
• Kalaunuiohua, 1315-1345
• Kuaiwa, 1345-1375
• Kahoukapu, 1375-1405
• Kauholanuimahu, 1405-1435
• Kihanuilulumoku, 1435-1465
• Liloa, 1465-1495
• Hākau, 1495-1510
• ʻUmi-a-Liloa, 1510-1525
• Kealiiokaloa, 1525-1545
• Keawenuiaumi, 1545-1575
• Kaikilani (female), 1575-1605
• Keakealanikane, 1605-1635
• Keakamahana (female), 1635-1665
• Keakealaniwahine (female), 1665-1695
• Keaweikekahialiʻiokamoku, 1695-1725, co-ruler with his half-sister wife Kalanikauleleiaiwi
• Alapaʻinuiakauaua, nephew of Keaweikekahiali`iokamoku and usurper of his son; 1725-1754

The island was then divided into districts, each ruled by an aliʻi nui, usually now called a "High Chief".

Aliʻi Nui of Kaʻū

The following were aliʻi nui of the Kaʻū district (south side of the island):

• Kalaninuiamamao, Aliʻi of Kaʻū
• Kalaniʻōpuʻu, 1754-1782, Aliʻi of Kaʻū
• Kīwalaʻō, April 1782-July 1782, Aliʻi of Kaʻū
• Keōua Kuahuula, July 1782-1791, Aliʻi of Kaʻū and Puna

Aliʻi Nui of Kona

The following were aliʻi nui of the Kona district (west side of the island):

• Keeaumoku Nui, Aliʻi of Kona
• Alapainui-a-Kauaua (Alapa'inuiakauaua), Aliʻi of Kona, usurper
• Keaweʻopala, Aliʻi of Kona
• Kalaniʻōpuʻu, 1754-1782, Aliʻi of Kona
• Kīwalaʻō, April 1782 - July 1782, Aliʻi of Kona
• Kamehameha I, 1782 - 1819, unified the island

Aliʻi Nui of Kohala

The following were aliʻi nui of the Kohala district (north side of the island):

• Kanaluauo (Kanaloauuo), Aliʻi of Kohala
• Mahiolole, Aliʻi of Kohala
• Kauauanuiamahiololi (Kauaua-a-Mahi), Aliʻi of Kohala
• Alapa'inuiakauaua, Aliʻi of Kohala, usurper of Kona
• Keaweʻopala, Aliʻi of Kohala
• Kalaniʻōpuʻu, 1754-1782, Aliʻi of Kohala
• Kīwalaʻō, 1782 - July 1782, Aliʻi of Kohala
• Kamehameha I, 1782 - 1819, unified the island

Aliʻi Nui of Hilo

The following were aliʻi nui of the Hilo district (east side of the island):

• Kumalae, Aliʻi of Hilo, son of ʻUmi-a-Liloa
• Makuanui, Aliʻi of Hilo
• ʻI, Aliʻi of Hilo
• Kuaʻana-a-I, Aliʻi of Hilo
• Kuʻahu-a-i, Aliʻi of Hilo
• Mokulani, Aliʻi of Hilo
• Ululani, (female) Aliʻi wahine of Hilo
• Keawemauhili, Joint Aliʻi of Hilo with his wife ʻUlulani
• Keōua Kuahuula, 1790-1791, last independent Aliʻi of Hilo or anywhere on the Big Island
• Kamehameha I, 1782-1819, unified the island

See also

• Royal Governors of Hawaii
• Ancient Hawaiʻi
• Kingdom of Hawaiʻi
• Aliʻi Aimoku of Kauaʻi
• Aliʻi Aimoku of Molokaʻi
• Aliʻi Aimoku of Maui
• Aliʻi Aimoku of Oʻahu

Resources

• Christopher Buyers. "The The Ancestors of King Kamehameha the Great". http://www.royalark.net/Hawaii/hawaii.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-24. 
• Dean Kekoʻolani. "The Ali'i Nui of the Old Kingdoms". Kekoʻolani Ohana (Family) Web Site. http://www.kekoolani.org/Pages/Menu%20Section%20203%20Menu%20Alii%20Genealogy%20Charts/Section203Menu.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-24.