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18th–19th century · c. 1758–1819
Kamehameha I
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Founding monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi
Also known as Kamehameha the Great, he unified the Hawaiian Islands by conquest. After taking Oʻahu at the Battle of Nuʻuanu he moved his court from Hawaiʻi Island to Waikīkī in 1804; in 1810 he negotiated with Kaumualiʻi, ruler of Kauaʻi, unifying all the islands peacefully under a single legal system. When he died in 1819, trusted aides buried his body in secret according to ancient custom; no one knows where it lies.
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Historia · Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi
Kamehameha moved his royal court to Waikīkī
At the end of the 18th century the Hawaiian islands were still divided among different rulers. After conquering Oʻahu at the Battle of Nuʻuanu, Kamehameha I moved his court from the Big Island to Waikīkī in 1804; in 1810 he negotiated with Kaumualiʻi, ruler of Kauaʻi, and peacefully unified all the islands. When he died in 1819, his trusted followers hid his body according to the ancient custom of secret burial, and to this day no one knows where he lies.
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