Peleioholani

Peleʻioholani (?–1770) was a Hawaiian High Chief, Alii Aimoku of Kauai and Alii Aimoku of Oahu. He ruled an empire stretching from Niihau to Molokai.

Reign[]

At its greatest sizes, during Peleʻioholani's reign, Kingdom of Oʻahu island stretched from Niihau, 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 king or chieftain of Kauai, Oahu and held tributary over Molokai after he conquered that island and slew the Molokaian chiefs for killing his daughter Keelanihonuaiakama.

Name[]

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

Family[]

Parents of Peleʻioholani were and his wife Kalanikahimakeialiʻi and he had a sister called .

was a son of Peleʻioholani by his first wife Halakiʻi. Peleʻioholani's daughters were Kuwalu, Kalanipoʻo-a-Peleʻioholani, Kaʻapuwai and Keʻelaniʻihonuaiakama.^[1]

Granddaughter of Peleʻioholani was Queen Kamakahelei. Kuwalu was the mother of Chief Ahu-a-ʻI.

Another wife of Peleʻioholani was named Lonokahikini.

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