Keākealanikāne
Aliʻi Aimoku of Hawaii / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keākealanikāne (1575 – 1635) (Hawaiian: Ke-ākea-lani Kāne "the male heavenly expanse"[1]) was an aliʻi nui of the island of Hawaiʻi (1605–1635). He was the sovereign of the Big Island. He is mentioned in the Kumulipo creation chant.
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Keākealanikāne | |
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Aliʻi Aimoku of Hawaii | |
Reign | 1605 – 1635 |
Predecessor | Kaikilani |
Successor | Keakamahana |
Born | 1575 |
Died | 1635 (aged 59–60) Hawaii |
Spouse | Aliʻi Kealiʻiokalani Kaleimakaliʻi Kaleiheana |
Father | Kanaloakuaʻana |
Mother | Kaikilani |
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During the reign of Keākealanikāne several of the more powerful of the district chiefs had assumed an attitude of comparative independence.[2]