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The Life of Kamehameha the Great

The Life of Kamehameha the Great. O h what a life!. Birth. Parents: Mother: Keku`iapoiwa II Father: Kahekili chief of Maui or Keoua (debate on who was his biological father, many believe it to be Kahekili ) Where: Kohala on the northern tip of the Big Island

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The Life of Kamehameha the Great

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  1. The Life of Kamehameha the Great Oh what a life!

  2. Birth Parents: • Mother: Keku`iapoiwa II • Father: Kahekili chief of Maui or Keoua (debate on who was his biological father, many believe it to be Kahekili) • Where: Kohala on the northern tip of the Big Island • When: Around 1753 during the reign of Alapa`inui, Ali`i Nui (High chief )

  3. Prophecy of Kamehameha’s Birth • A child born on the night of a comet would kill Alapa`inui • Kamehameha born on the night of a comet (Haley’s comet) • Alapa`inui orders Kamehameha to be killed • Nae`ole hides Kamehameha • Kamehameha raised in secrecy in Kohala

  4. K’s Childhood • Trained by Kekuhaupi`o as a high ranking warrior • Raised in the Court of the High Chief of the Big Island (Alapa`inui) • Gained reputation as an excellent warrior

  5. Legend of the Naha stone • This 2 1/2-ton stone was used as a test of royal strength: Ancient legend said that whoever could move the stone would conquer and unite the islands. As a 14-year-old boy, King Kamehameha the Great is said to have moved the stone -- and later fulfilled would his destiny.

  6. The Naha Stone…

  7. Personal Life • Married Multiple women (part of the culture) 1. Keopuolani 2. Kaahumanu (his favorite wife) • Notable Children 1. Liholiho (Kamehameha II) 2. Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III)

  8. Notable Achievements 1. Uniting the Hawaiian Islands • Many feel this brought peace among the islands because of fighting chiefs

  9. Notable Achievements 2. Relationships with Foreigners • Wanted to learn about other arts and skills from the foreigners

  10. Notable Achievements 3. Trade in the form of bartering (no money involved) • Foreigners brought porcelain, furs, weapons, cloth, silk cloth, iron tools • Hawaiians gave them pigs, water, salt, and SANDALWOOD

  11. Kamehameha in his older days

  12. Death • Kailua, Kona May 8, 1819 • Was King from 1795-1819 • His burial ground remains a secret to this day

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