Converted to Christianity in 1824, she became known for her wise and beneficent rule.
Kamehameha III (1813 – 1854), reigning 1825-1854 – Only 10 years of age when he succeeded to the throne, he was initially under the regency of Kamehameha I’s favourite wife, Kaahumanu, who had been regent ever since Kamehameha II had visited England in 1824 and died there. Stricken with measles in London in June 1824, Kamehameha and his favourite wife, Kamamalu, died there (source: ). In 1823 he sailed on a visit to England, in a delegation that included two of his wives. Kamehameha II (1797-1824), reigning 1819-1824 – Kamehameha resisted conversion to Christianity, allegedly because he refused to give up four of his five wives as well as rum drinking. Acclaimed as the strongest Hawaiian ruler, he maintained his kingdom’s independence throughout the difficult period of European discovery and exploration of the islands-a task that proved too great for his successors (source: ). He was an open-minded sovereign who rightfully deserves his title Kamehameha the Great. A shrewd businessman, Kamehameha amassed a fortune for his kingdom through a government monopoly on the sandalwood trade and through the imposition of port duties on visiting ships. reigning 1795-1819 – Founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The following historical chronology and biographies of Hawaiian monarchs were originally documented in Encyclopedia Britannica. This article examines the legitimacy of the current claimants regarding the dynastic rights to the former throne of Hawaii. Two major dynastic families ruled the kingdom subsequently: the House of Kamehameha and the House of Kalākaua until the monarchy was abolished in 1893. In 1810, all of the Hawaiian Islands became unified in one kingdom when the islands of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau were voluntarily added. The formation of the Kingdom of Hawaii started in 1795 with the unification of the independent islands of Hawaiʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi. Introduction The Crown Jewels of Hawaii – Photo by the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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