Peleioholani

Peleʻioholani (1690–1770) was a Hawaiian High Chief, the 21st Aliʻi nui of Kauai and the 25th Aliʻi nui of Oahu. He ruled an empire stretching from Niʻihau to Molokaʻi. According to ancient traditions, Peleʻioholani was a descendant of Hema and Māweke.

Peleʻioholani of Oʻahu
Aliʻi nui of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi
Reign	1730–1770 (on Kauaʻi) 1737–1770 (on Oʻahu)
Predecessor	Kualiʻi (on Kauaʻi) Kanahaokalani (on Oʻahu)
Successor	Kamakahelei (on Kauaʻi) Kūmahana (on Oʻahu)
Born	1690
Died	1770
Spouse	Halakiʻi Lonokahikini
Issue	Kalanipoʻo-a-Peleʻioholani Kaʻapuwai Keʻelaniʻihonuaiakama Kūmahana Kuwalu
Names Peleʻioholani
Father	Kūaliʻi Kunuiakea Kuikealaikauaokalani
Mother	Kalanikahimakeialiʻi

Name

Peleʻioholani is sometimes called Peleʻiholani. Early Western sailors to Hawaiʻi such as Captain James Cook called him Perreeorannee.

Reign

At its greatest sizes, during Peleʻioholani's reign, the of Oʻahu island stretched from Niʻihau, in the west, to the District of Koʻolau, on Molokaʻi, in the east; although power were nominal no matter the size.

He ruled as titular chieftain of Kauaʻi, Oʻahu and held tributary over Molokaʻi after he conquered that island and slew the Molokaʻian chiefs for killing his daughter Keʻelaniʻihonuaiakama.

Family

The parents of Peleʻioholani were High Chief Kūaliʻi Kunuiakea Kuikealaikauaokalani and his wife Kalanikahimakeialiʻi and he had a sister called Kukuiaimakalani.

Kūmahana was a son of Peleʻioholani by his first wife Halakiʻi. Another wife of Peleʻioholani was named Lonokahikini. Peleʻioholani's daughters were Kuwalu, Kalanipoʻo-a-Peleʻioholani, Kaʻapuwai and Keʻelaniʻihonuaiakama. Kuwalu was the mother of Chief Ahu-a-ʻI.

A possible granddaughter of Peleʻioholani was Kamakahelei, who succeeded him as Aliʻi nui of Kauaʻi.

See also

• Gideon Peleioholani Laanui

References

• Abraham Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969.
• Ruling chiefs of Hawaii by Samuel Kamakau