List of Hawaiian monarchs

Monarchy of Hawaiʻi
Longest reigning
Kamehameha III

June 6, 1825 – December 15, 1854
Details
StyleSee below
First monarchKamehameha I
Last monarchLiliʻuokalani
Formation1795
Abolition1893 (de facto)
1895 (de jure)
ResidenceʻIolani Palace (1845–1893)

Kamehameha I established the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1795 after conquering most of the Hawaiian Islands. In 1810, Kaumualiʻi became a vassal of Kamehameha I, who therefore emerged as the sole sovereign of the island chain of Hawaiʻi. His dynasty lasted until 1872, and his Kingdom lasted until 1893, when Queen Liliʻuokalani, of the Kalākaua dynasty, was deposed by pro-United States businessmen who led the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. The monarchy was officially ended on January 24, 1895, when Liliʻuokalani formally abdicated in response to an attempt to restore the royal government. On November 23, 1993, the Congress passed Public Law 103-150, also known as the Apology Resolution, acknowledging the American role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. President Bill Clinton signed the joint resolution the same day.

Hawaiian Monarchs (1795–1893)

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Styles

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Period Style Used by
1795–1852 Hawaiian: Aliʻi Nui
English: High Chief[1][2]
Meaning: Originally meaning "Great Chief" of a single island[3][4] (not the same as a European king)[3]
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha II
Kamehameha III
1852–1887 Hawaiian: Aliʻi o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina
English: Monarch of the Hawaiian Islands
Kamehameha III
Kamehameha IV
Kamehameha V
Lunalilo
Kalākaua
1863–1887 Hawaiian: Ma ka Lokomaikaʻi o ke Akua, Ke Aliʻi o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻAina
English: By the grace of God, the Monarch of the Hawaiian Island
Kamehameha IV
Kamehameha V
Lunalilo
Kalākaua
Liliʻuokalani
1887–1891 Hawaiian: Ma ka Lokomaikaʻi o ke Akua, Mōʻī o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina
English: By the grace of God, King of the Hawaiian Islands
Kalākaua
1891–1893 Hawaiian: Ma ka Lokomaikaʻi o ke Akua, Mōʻī Wahine o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina
English: By the grace of God, Queen of the Hawaiian Islands
Liliʻuokalani

Timeline

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LiliʻuokalaniKalākauaLunaliloKamehameha VKamehameha IVKamehameha IIIKamehameha IIKamehameha I

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Roger S. Gottlieb (November 7, 2003). This Sacred Earth: Religion, Nature, Environment. Routledge. pp. 126–. ISBN 978-1-136-91539-0.
  2. ^ Mary Māmaka Kaiao Kuleana kope. "Hawaiian Dictionaries". University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b e. Craighill Handy (December 15, 1989). Ancient Hawaiian Civilization: A Series of Lectures Delivered at THE KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS. Tuttle Publishing. pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-1-4629-0438-9.
  4. ^ Margaret Jolly (1989). Family and Gender in the Pacific: Domestic Contradictions and the Colonial Impact. Cambridge University Press. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-0-521-34667-2.

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