who was the first king of Hawaii?
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May 28th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
By 1795, Kamehameha was the undisputed king of all the Hawaiian Islands except Kauai. Determined to take over this last island, he launched war canoes from Oahu, but rough seas forced him to turn back. Several years later and with 800 more canoes, he attempted another attack-only this time from the Big Island. The planned raid never took place as he ended up in Maui instead. From there, he attempted to peacefully negotiate with Kauai’s chief, Kaumauli’i. Words didn’t work so Kamehameha returned to Oahu with his men, fully intending to invade Kauai, but before he could, an unexpected outbreak of what was probably typhoid fever or cholera swept through the ranks killing many of his followers. The kahunas believed this epidemic was an evil sign and advised the king against attacking Kauai. Instead, Kamehameha offered his protection to the island and the chief agreed to act as its tributary ruler. Their agreement lasted until Kaumauli’i's death when Kauai finally became part of the Kamehameha kingdom. .
May 29th, 2009 at 5:11 am
The first King of Hawaii was Kamehameha I.
May 31st, 2009 at 1:21 am
King Kamehameha 1