Segment 1

Prelude, Circa 1758-1770

  • Hawaiʻi island.
  • Kamehameha is born a po'olua, having two dads, Keōua and Kahekili.
  • Keōua is the brother of Kalaniʻōpuʻu, King of Hawaiʻi island.
  • Kahekili is the King of Maui.
  • Kalaniʻōpuʻu adopts Kamehameha (around age 12) when Keōua eventually dies.
Kamehameha in his late years

Setting

  • Maui, the year is now 1790.
  • Our journey begins in Wailuku (waters of destruction).
  • The landscape is lush and green, mostly loʻi kalo (taro fields).
  • The rain waters run mauka to makai (from the mountain to the sea).

1790-1793

  • Kamehameha and his forces land in Kahului.
  • Kalanikūpule, son of Chief Kahekili, flees Maui after defeat by Kamehameha at the battle of Kepaniwai (1790).
  • Kamehameha conquers the island with the aid of cannons called lopaka.
  • Kahekili later reclaims Maui and avenges against Kamehameha on Hawaiʻi island; draw - Kahekili retreats to Oʻahu.
An aerial photo of 'Iao stream on Maui

1794

  • Kamehameha conquers most of Hawaiʻi island.
  • Hawaiʻi becomes a protectorate of Great Britain.
  • Kahekili dies on O'ahu by natural cause, son Kalanikūpule takes charge.
The British Union Jack is raised above Hawaiʻi

1795

  • With the continued aid of gun technology, Kamehameha conquers Maui, Lānaʻi, and Moloka'i.
  • Kalanikūpule is defeated at the battle of Nuʻuanu on Oʻahu and is later sacrificed to Kūkaʻilimoku (god of war).
  • Kamehameha defeats remaining opposition on Hawai'i island.
Warriors over Nu'uanu pali (cliff) on O'ahu

1804

  • Kamehameha moves his capitol from Lahaina to Honolulu.
Moku‘ula in Lahaina

1810

  • Kamehameha and Kaumualiʻi make an agreement in Honolulu for peace.
  • Kauaʻi and Niʻihau would be relinquished to Kamehameha upon the death of Kaumualiʻi.
  • Kamehameha dies in 1819, Kaumualiʻi dies in 1824.
  • Kamehameha II (age 22) also dies in 1824 (age 26).
  • Kamehameha III (age 11) becomes king.

 

Kaumualiʻi, chief of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau

Kamehameha II (Liholiho)

Kamehameha III (Kauikeaouli)

1839

  • Kamehameha III enacts the first constitution of Hawaii.
A righteous constitution (1852)

1843

  • The British and French governments recognize Hawaii as an independent state on Lā Kūʻokoʻa.
Anglo-Franco Proclamation signed at the Court of London on November 28, 1843

1859

  • Fundraising for Queen's Hospital.

Kamehameha IV (Alexander Liholiho, reign: 1856-1863)

Queen Emma  Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke (born: 1836)

1863

Kamehameha V (Lot Kapuāiwa, reign: 1863-1872)