Kamehameha I

founder and ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Person human Q214910
Kamehameha I
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Summary

Kamehameha I was born on 1800[1] in Kohala Historical Sites State Monument[2]. He died on May 1819[3] in Kamakahonu[4]. He worked as a sovereign[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,771 views/month, #5,200 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Kailua-Kona[8]
  • Date of birth: 1756[9]
  • Date of death: May 8, 1819[10]
  • Father: Keōua[11]
  • Mother: Kekuiapoiwa II[12]
  • Spouse: Kaʻahumanu[13], Kekāuluohi[14], Kalola-a-Kumukoa[15], Kalākua Kaheiheimālie[16], Kānekapōlei[17], Namahana Piia[18], Peleuli[19], Wahinepio[20], Keōpūolani[21], Manono II[22]
  • Child: Kamāmalu[23], Kamehameha III[24], Kamehameha II[25], Pauli Kaōleiokū[26], Nāhiʻenaʻena[27], Kīnaʻu[28], Kahiwi Kanekapolei[29], Kiliwehi[30]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Hawaiʻi[31]
  • Position held: emperor[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Hawaiian religion[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Family: House of Kamehameha[35]
  • Commons category: Kamehameha I[36]
  • Residence: Kamakahonu[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kamehameha I[38]
  • Described by source: Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects[39]
  • Present in work: Civilization V[40]
  • Birth name: Paiʻea[41]
  • Name in native language: Kalani Paiʻea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiʻikui Kamehameha o ʻIolani i Kaiwikapu kauʻi Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea[42]
  • Sibling: Kekuiapoiwa Liliha[43], Keliimaikai[44]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Kamehameha I include USS Kamehameha[45], a ballistic missile submarine[46]; Royal Order of him[47], an order[48], in Kingdom of Hawaiʻi[49], founded in 1865[50]; and King Kamehameha I Day[51], a public holiday[52], in United States[53].

Why It Matters

Kamehameha I has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include USS Kamehameha[45], a ballistic missile submarine[46]; Royal Order of him[47], an order[48], in Kingdom of Hawaiʻi[49], founded in 1865[50]; and King Kamehameha I Day[51], a public holiday[52], in United States[53].

FAQs

Where was Kamehameha I born?

Kamehameha I's place of birth was Kohala Historical Sites State Monument[2].

Where did Kamehameha I die?

Kamehameha I passed away in Kamakahonu[4].

Who were Kamehameha I's parents?

Kamehameha I's father was Keōua[11]. Kamehameha I's mother was Kekuiapoiwa II[12].

Who was Kamehameha I married to?

Kamehameha I's spouses include Kaʻahumanu[13], Kekāuluohi[14], Kalola-a-Kumukoa[15], and Kalākua Kaheiheimālie[16].

What did Kamehameha I do for work?

Kamehameha I worked as a sovereign[5] and military personnel[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . aoc.gov. aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . ksbe.edu. Retrieved . ksbe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . ksbe.edu. Retrieved . ksbe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . ksbe.edu. Retrieved . ksbe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . ksbe.edu. Retrieved . ksbe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [31] ↑ . nndb.com. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . ksbe.edu. Retrieved . ksbe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . ksbe.edu. Retrieved . ksbe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . ksbe.edu. Retrieved . ksbe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . ksbe.edu. Retrieved . ksbe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . ksbe.edu. Retrieved . ksbe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [10] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'be', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu',
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    Sex or gender → male
    Family → House of Kamehameha
    Position held → emperor
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