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].