Kamehameha Series - Keopuolani

Welina me ke aloha kākou! One of the most important strategic moves Kamehameha the great made wasn’t in battle, but instead, it was his choice to marry Keōpūolani, the high chiefess from our own island of Maui. He knew that by marrying her and having children from this union, he would be able to have heirs of the ni'au pi'o status – the highest rank given to an ali'i of that time. Keōpūolani was just an adolescent when she married Kamehameha, but her mana was great, even greater than Kamehameha’s. So high was her rank that Kamehameha had to crawl in her presence. She bore three children with him, Liholiho, who would become Kamehameha II, Kauikeaouli, who reigned as Kamehameha III and their only daughter, Princess Nāhi'ena'ena. Their early life was spent in Lāhaina and they resided on the sacred island of Moku'ula. Later, when the capital was moved to Honolulu, the royal family relocated to O'ahu and in 1890, upon the death of Kamehameha, his son, Liholiho become King of Hawai'i and times changed drastically. Kamehameha, Pai'ea, Kūnuiākea, the great ali'i of Hawai'i will always be remembered for his grand feats and his mighty power. Aloha nō, a hui hou. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO AND DOWNLOAD THE MORNING MANA'O PODCAST