Kaʻahumanu
Kaʻahumanu ("The Feathered Mantle", March 17, 1768 – June 5, 1832) was queen consort and acted as regent of the Hawaiian Kingdom as Kuhina Nui. She was the favorite wife of King Kamehameha I and also the most politically powerful, and continued to wield considerable power as co-ruler in the kingdom during the reigns of his first two successors.
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- 1943
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- 1832-06-05
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- Royalty.consort
- yes
- Royalty.name
- Kaʻahumanu
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- Kaahumanu with servant.jpg
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- Queen Ka'ahumanu of Hawaii
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- Royalty.succession
- Queen consort of the Hawaiian Kingdom
- Royalty.reign
- 1795–1819
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- Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Queen Regent
- Kaumualiʻi of Kauaʻi
- Conversion to Christianity
- Banning Hula
- Establishing American relations
- Notes
- Ancestry
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Kaʻahumanu ("The Feathered Mantle", March 17, 1768 – June 5, 1832) was queen consort and acted as regent of the Hawaiian Kingdom as Kuhina Nui. She was the favorite wife of King Kamehameha I and also the most politically powerful, and continued to wield considerable power as co-ruler in the kingdom during the reigns of his first two successors.
== Early life == Kaʻahumanu was born in a cave called Puu Kauiki in Hāna on the Hawaiian island of Maui. She was born on March 17, 1768. The present Kaʻahumanu Society celebrates her birthday on March 17.