Kaʻiana
Sign in to saveKaʻiana, also known as Keawe-Kaʻiana-a-ʻAhuʻula, (about 1755 – 1795) was a Native Hawaiian warrior and aliʻi of Puna, Hawai‘i, who turned against Kamehameha I in 1795 during his conquest of Oahu and then sided with the island's ruler, Kalanikupule.
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- male
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- Oahu
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- Oahu
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- military personnel
- Religion
- Hawaiian religion
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- 1795-01-01
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- Birth and family
- Kahekili II's conquest of Oʻahu
- Kauaʻi
- Voyage with Meares
- Under service to Kamehameha I
- In popular culture
- Ancestry
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Kaʻiana, also known as Keawe-Kaʻiana-a-ʻAhuʻula, (about 1755 – 1795) was a Native Hawaiian warrior and aliʻi of Puna, Hawai‘i, who turned against Kamehameha I in 1795 during his conquest of Oahu and then sided with the island's ruler, Kalanikupule.
==Birth and family== While Kaʻiana's place of birth is unknown, it is likely he was raised in Hilo. His mother was Kaupekamoku (w), the granddaughter of Ahia (wahine/female) from the "I" family of Hilo, Hawaii. His father was ʻAhuʻula-a-Keawe (k), a son of Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku (kāne/male). His name is sometimes recorded with different variations; Tianna, Tyaana, Ty-e-a-naa, Tianner, and Tayanah. Through his father, he is first cousin to much of the Island of Hawaii's nobility, including Kalaniʻōpuʻu (k), Keōua (k), and Keawemaʻuhili (k). His mother's pedigree included her paternal heritage to Oahu and Hilo, while her maternal line is from the Maui royal family. She was half-sister to Kekaulike (k).
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