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Aliʻi

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Aliʻi is a word in the Hawaiian language that refers to the hereditary line of rulers, the noho ali'i, of the Hawaiian Islands. [1]

45 relations: Alii nui of Hawaii, Alii nui of Kauai, Alii nui of Maui, Alii nui of Oahu, Ancient Hawaii, Ariki, Caste, Charles Kanaʻina, Feather, Feudalism, Hawaii (island), Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian language, History of Japan, House of Kamehameha, House of Moana, Incest, Kahuna, Kamanawa, Kameʻeiamoku, Kamehameha I, Kamehameha III, Kamehameha Schools, Kauai, Kāhili, Keākealani Kāne, Keōpūolani, Kekūanāoʻa, Kingdom of Hawaii, Liliʻuokalani, List of monarchs of Hawaii, List of monarchs of Huahine, List of monarchs of Mangareva, List of monarchs of Tahiti, List of monarchs of Tonga, Mana, Maui, Māori language, Negus, Oahu, Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Rulers of the Hawaiian Islands, Samoan language, Samuel Kamakau, United States.

Alii nui of Hawaii

The following is a list of Alii nui of Hawaii.

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Alii nui of Kauai

The Alii nui of Kauai was the sovereign king or queen of the islands of Kauaokinai and Niokinaihau.

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Alii nui of Maui

The Aliʻi nui of Maui was the supreme ruler of the island of Maui, one of the four main Hawaiian Islands.

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Alii nui of Oahu

The alii nui of Oahu was the sovereign and supreme ruler of one of the four main Hawaiian Islands.

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Ancient Hawaii

Ancient Hawaii is the period of Hawaiian human history preceding the unification in 1810 of the Kingdom of Hawaiokinai by Kamehameha the Great.

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Ariki

An ariki (New Zealand, Cook Islands), ‘ariki (Easter Island), aliki (Tokelau, Tuvalu), ali‘i (Samoa, Hawai‘i), ari'i (Society Islands, Tahiti), aiki or hakaiki (Marquesas Islands), akariki (Gambier Islands) or ‘eiki (Tonga) is or was a member of a hereditary chiefly or noble rank in Polynesia.

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Caste

Caste is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a lifestyle which often includes an occupation, status in a hierarchy, customary social interaction, and exclusion.

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Charles Kanaʻina

Charles Kanaʻina, officially referred to as His Honour and His Highness, (Kanaʻina II) (abt. May 4, 1798 – March 13, 1877) was an aliʻi (hereditary noble) of the Kingdom of Hawaii and father of William Charles Lunalilo, the 6th monarch of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

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Feather

Feathers are epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and other, extinct species' of dinosaurs.

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Feudalism

Feudalism was a combination of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries.

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Hawaii (island)

Hawaiʻi is the largest island located in the U.S. state of Hawaii.

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Hawaiian Islands

The Hawaiian Islands (Mokupuni o Hawai‘i) are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some from the island of Hawaiokinai in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll.

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Hawaiian language

The Hawaiian language (Hawaiian: Ōlelo Hawaii) is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaiokinai, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed.

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History of Japan

The first human habitation in the Japanese archipelago has been traced to prehistoric times.

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House of Kamehameha

The House of Kamehameha (Hale O Kamehameha), or the Kamehameha dynasty, was the reigning Royal Family of the Kingdom of Hawaiokinai, beginning with its founding by Kamehameha I in 1795 and ending with the death of Kamehameha V in 1872 and Lunalilo in 1874.

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House of Moana

The House of Moana is a princely line of the Islands of Hawaii.

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Incest

Incest is sexual activity between family members or close relatives.

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Kahuna

Kahuna is a Hawaiian word, defined as a "priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession".

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Kamanawa

For other persons with this name, please see Kamanawa II. Kamanawa (died. c. 1802?) was a Hawaiian high chief and early supporter of King Kamehameha I, known as one of the royal Nīʻaupiʻo twins with his brother KameOkinaeiamoku.

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Kameʻeiamoku

Kameeiamoku (died 1802) was a Hawaiian high chief and the Counselor of State to King Kamehameha I. He was called Kamehameha's uncle, but he was really the cousin of Kamehameha's mother, Kekuiapoiwa II.

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Kamehameha I

Kamehameha I (– May 8 or 14, 1819), also known as Kamehameha the Great (full Hawaiian name: Kalani Paiea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiikui Kamehameha o Iolani i Kaiwikapu kaui Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea), was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

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Kamehameha III

Kamehameha III (born Kauikeaouli) (March 17, 1814 – December 15, 1854) was the third king of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1825 to 1854.

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Kamehameha Schools

Kamehameha Schools, formerly called Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate (KSBE), is a private school system in Hawaiokinai established by the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, under the terms of the will of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, who was a formal member of the House of Kamehameha.

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Kauai

Kauai, anglicized as Kauai, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands.

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Kāhili

A kāhili is a symbol of the aliʻi chiefs and families of the Hawaiian Islands.

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Keākealani Kāne

Keākealanikāne (1575 – 1635) (Hawaiian: Ke-ākea-lani Kāne "the male heavenly expanse") was an aliʻi nui of the island of Hawaiʻi (1605–1635).

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Keōpūolani

Kalanikauikaalaneo Kai Keōpūolani-Ahu-i-Kekai-Makuahine-a-Kama-Kalani-Kau-i-Kealaneo (1778–1823) was a queen consort of Hawaiokinai and the highest ranking wife of King Kamehameha I.

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Kekūanāoʻa

Mataio Kekūanaōʻa (1791–1868) was descended from the high chiefs of the island of Ookinaahu.

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Kingdom of Hawaii

The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi originated in 1795 with the unification of the independent islands of Hawaiʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi under one government.

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Liliʻuokalani

Liliʻuokalani (born Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha; September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the first queen and last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaiokinai, ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaiokinai on January 17, 1893.

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List of monarchs of Hawaii

Kamehameha I established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1795 after conquering most of the Hawaiian archipelago.

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List of monarchs of Huahine

This is a list of monarchs of Huahine, during the Teurura'i dynasty.

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List of monarchs of Mangareva

This is a list of monarchs of Mangareva, in the Gambier Islands of Polynesia, until the island's annexation by France on 21 February 1881.

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List of monarchs of Tahiti

This is a list of monarchs of Tahiti, during the Pōmare Dynasty.

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List of monarchs of Tonga

This is a list of monarchs of Tonga since 1875, after the constitutional role of the monarch was established.

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Mana

Mana, in Austronesian languages, means "power", "effectiveness", and "prestige".

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Maui

The island of Maui (Hawaiian) is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th-largest island in the United States.

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Māori language

Māori, also known as te reo ("the language"), is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of New Zealand.

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Negus

Negus (ነጉሥ,; nigūs; cf. ነጋሲ) is a royal title in the Ethiopian Semitic languages.

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Oahu

O‘ahu (often anglicized Oahu) known as "The Gathering Place" is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

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Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii

The overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii began on January 17, 1893, with a coup d'état against Queen Liliokinauokalani on the island of Oahu by foreign residents residing in Honolulu, mostly United States citizens, and subjects of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

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Rulers of the Hawaiian Islands

The rulers of the Hawaiian islands (noho aliʻi o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻAina) are a line of native Hawaiians who were independent rulers of various subdivisions of the land and islands of Hawaii.

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Samoan language

Samoan (Gagana faʻa Sāmoa or Gagana Sāmoa – IPA) is the language of the Samoan Islands, comprising the Independent State of Samoa and the United States territory of American Samoa.

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Samuel Kamakau

Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau (October 29, 1815 – September 5, 1876) was a Hawaiian historian and scholar.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliʻi

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