| Kīwalaʻō | |
|---|---|
| Ali'i Aimoku of Hawai'i Island | |
| The Cloak of Kīwalaʻō, 1899. | |
| Spouse | Kekuʻiapoiwa Liliha |
| Issue | |
| Queen Keōpūolani | |
| Father | Kalaniʻōpuʻu |
| Mother | High Chiefess Kalola Pupuka-o-Honokawailani of Maui |
| Born | circa 1760 |
| Died | July, 1782 battle of Mokuʻōhai |
Kīwalaʻō (c. 1760 – July 1782) was a Hawaiian ruler.
Kīwalaʻō was a son of the King Kalaniʻōpuʻu and High Chiefess Kalola Pupuka-o-Honokawailani of Maui.[1] He was briefly the 7th Alii of Kohala, 5th Alii of Kona and 3rd Alii of Kau, and thus ruler of the island of Hawaii, in 1782 following the death of his father. He was married in 1775 to his future consort, Queen Kekuʻiapoiwa Liliha, through whose father's wife, Kalola Pupuka-o-Honokawailani (the same mother of Kiwalaʻo) he was related to King Kekaulike, the 22nd Moʻi of Maui.[2]
He was killed in combat by Keeaumoku Pāpaiahiahi, at the battle of Mokuʻōhai in July 1782. His half brother Keōua Kuahuula had insulted his cousin Kamehameha I, which started his wars to unite the islands.
He had only daughter, the future Queen Keōpūolani, who later married his successor Kamehameha.
| Preceded by Kalaniʻopuʻu |
Aliʻi of Kaʻū 1782 |
Succeeded by Keōua Kuahuʻula |
| Preceded by Kalaniʻopuʻu |
Aliʻi Aimoku of Hawaiʻi island 1782 |
Succeeded by Kamehameha I as King of Hawaiʻi 1782–1819 |