Nawele
Nawele | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Lakona of Oahu |
| Parent(s) | Kahokupohakano Kaumana |
Nawele (Hawaiian pronunciation: Nah-weh-leh) was a High Chief in ancient Hawaii, a ruler of the island called Oahu. He was one of the early monarchs of that Hawaiian island.
Family[]
Nawele was a son of the Prince Kahokupohakano and his consort, a woman named Kaumana II, and thus a grandson of the High Chief Elepuukahonua and his spouse Hikilena.
He was a member of the House of Maweke[1] of Tahiti.
Naweleʻs wife was High Chiefess (Kalanimoewaiku, Kalanamowaiku, Kalanimoeikawaikaʻa).[2] Their only known child was Naweleʻs son and successor, Lakona of Oahu.[3]
Although Nawele was an ancestor of many nobles of Oʻahu, his dynasty was "replaced" by another one.
Reign[]
After Elepuukahonuaʻs death, an unknown person ruled over Oʻahu, and after the death of that person, Nawele had reigned; details of his reign remain unknown.
He was later succeeded by Lakona, father of the Chief Kapaealakona.[4]
References[]
- ^ Family of Maweke
- ^ Kamakau, Samuel M., Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii (Revised Edition). Appendix Genealogies (Kamehameha Schools Press, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1961).
- ^ Kalanimoeikawaikai also married Makalae; their daughter was called Oweakalanikauwaha.
- ^ Elepuukahonua (Olepuukahonua) (Ruling Chief of Oahu)
- Royalty of Oahu