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Kamehameha I

Also Known As Kamehameha the Great
Monarchs and Rulers

Kamehameha I (c. 1758-1819) was the first king to unify the Hawaiian Islands under a single ruler, founding the Kingdom of Hawaii. Beginning from a base on the island of Hawaii, he conquered the other major islands through a series of campaigns between 1795 and 1810, making use of Western weapons and advisors acquired through contact with European and American traders and explorers. His unification of the islands ended centuries of division among rival chiefdoms and established a centralized monarchy that governed Hawaii until its overthrow in 1893. He is remembered in Hawaii as a foundational national figure, and a statue of him stands prominently in Honolulu.

Facts
Death Year
1819 1
Role
Founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii 1
Death Date
1819-05-08 1
Some sources give May 14, 1819 as an alternate date of death.
Birthplace
Kapakai, Kokoiki, Kohala, Hawaii Island 1
Death Place
Kailua-Kona, Kingdom of Hawaii 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Connections

In Era

The Early Modern Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Kamehameha I
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Originated In

United States

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Source Wikidata: Kamehameha I
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Kamehameha I
Wikipedia
  • lead sentence: role clause
    Kamehameha I, also known as Kamehameha the Great, was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
  • infobox: born
    Accounts of Kamehameha I's birth vary, but sources place his birth between 1736 and 1761, with historian Ralph Simpson Kuykendall believing it to be between 1748 and 1761.
  • infobox: died
    death_date = May 8 or 14, 1819 (aged 57-83)
  • lead sentence: epithet clause
    Kamehameha I, also known as Kamehameha the Great, was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
  • Kamehameha I: Gender
    Beginning from a base on the island of Hawaii, he conquered the other major islands through a series of campaigns between 1795 and 1810, making use of Western weapons and advisors acquired through contact with European and American traders and explorers.
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born between 1736-1761; died May 8 or 14, 1819 (aged 57-83)
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Wikidata: Kamehameha I
Wikidata Q214910, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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