Moʻi of Maui

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The Mōʻī of Maui, sometimes called the Aliʻi Aimoku, was the ruler of the island of Maui, one of the four main Hawaiian Islands, during the ancient Hawaii period.

Overview

The monarchs of Maui, like those of the other Hawaiian islands, claim descent from Wākea and Papa. They were sometimes referred to as Mōʻī, which later became commonly translated from the Hawaiian language into English as the word "king".[1] Paumakua, the first Mōʻī of Maui, was thirty-first in line of descent from Wakea. In the beginning, from about Paumakua of Maui down to Kawaokaohele's reign, the Moʻi of Maui only controlled the much larger western portion of the island while the chiefs of Hana remained independent. Maui-Loa had tried to unite the island once, but troubles with the Hana chief continued. It was under Piʻilani's reign that he conquered the east and united Maui for the first time.

The 25th Mōʻī, Kahekili II, expanded his empire by conquering the neighbouring island of Oʻahu in 1783 and through marriage of his brother allied himself with the Queen of Kauaʻi. However, his son Kalanikūpule, the 27th Aliʻi Aimoku, was the last of his line. Maui was weakened when Kalanikupule and his uncle, Kaeokulani, fought over the succession to the throne. Maui along with Oʻahu fell to King Kamehameha I in 1795 and ushered in a new era known as the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Mōʻī of Maui

  • Aliʻi nui Paumakua 1st Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Haho 2nd Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Palena 3rd Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Hanalaa 4th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Mauiloa 5th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Alo 6th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Kuhimana 7th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Kamaloohua 8th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Loe 9th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Kaulahea I 10th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Kakae 11th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Kakaalaneo 12th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Kahekili I 13th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Kawaokaohele 14th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Piʻilani 15th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Lono-a-Piilani 16th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Kiha-Piilani 17th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Kamalalawalu 18th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Kauhiakama 19th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Kalanikaumakaowakea 20th Moʻi of Maui
  • Aliʻi nui Lonohonuakini 21st Moʻi of Maui late 17th century
  • Aliʻi nui Kaulahea II 22nd Moʻi of Maui early 18th century
  • Aliʻi nui Kekaulike 23rd Moʻi of Maui 1700s–1736
  • Aliʻi nui Kamehamehanui Ailuau 24th Moʻi of Maui 1736–1765
  • Aliʻi nui Kahekili II 25th Moʻi of Maui and Oahu 1765–1794
  • Aliʻi nui Kaeokulani 26th Moʻi of Maui 1794
  • Aliʻi nui Kalanikupule 27th Moʻi of Maui and Oahu 1794–1795[2]
  • Incorporated into Kamehameha I's kingdom

Hāna

During the early years of the Kingdom of Maui the island was divided in half. The much larger western side was under the rule of the descendants of Paumakua-a-Huanuikalalailai, and East Maui, comprising the districts of Koolau, Hāna, Kipahulu, and Kaupo, was at times under independent rulers. The monarchs of Hāna, like those of the other Hawaiian chiefdom, probably claimed descent from Wakea and Pāpa. These monarchs were in some sense district chiefs and vassals of the Western rulers of Maui. From Eleio to Hoolae the king of Hāna remained mostly free from West Maui under Kakaalaneo to Kawaokaohele. The sixth Aliʻi Nui of Hāna, Hoolae, became a subject of Piilani of Maui and even allowed his daughter to marry him. The Kings of Hāna's allegiance to the West Maui Mōʻī were always precarious, even in later times after Piʻilani's conquest. The main strategic advantage of the Kings of Hāna was their command of the fortress of Kauwiki, considered impregnable.

Hāna chiefs

  • Aliʻi nui Eleio of Hāna during the reign of Kakaalaneo
  • Aliʻi nui Kalahaeha of Hāna
  • Aliʻi nui Lei of Hāna
  • Aliʻi nui Kamohohalii of Hāna
  • Aliʻi nui Kalaehina of Hāna
  • Aliʻi nui Hoolae of Hāna

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pukui and Elbert (2003). "lookup of mōʻī". on Hawaiian dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii. Retrieved 2009-12-28. 
  2. ↑ Christopher Buyers. "Maui Royal Genealogy". Royal Ark web site. Retrieved 2009-12-28. 

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