Keopuolani
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Keopuolani | |
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Queen Consort of Hawaiʻi | |
Spouse | Kamehameha |
Issue | Kamehameha II, Kamehameha III |
Born | 1778 |
Died | 1823 |
Keopuolani, Queen Consort of Hawaii (1778–1823) was a queen consort of Hawaii and the highest ranking wife of King Kamehameha I. She was also the mother of King Kamehameha II and King Kamehameha III. She played an instrumental role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian kapu system.