Chiefess Kapiolani Royalty

High Chiefess Kapiʻolani (c. 1781–1841) was an important member of the Hawaiian nobility at the time of the founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the arrival of Christian missionaries. One of the first Hawaiians to read and write and sponsor a church, she made a dramatic display of her new faith which made her the subject of a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1781
Birth place
Hilo Hawaii
Date of deathMay 05, 1841
Place of death
Honolulu
Parents
Keawemauhili
Spouse
Naihe
TitleHigh Chiefess of Ka'ū and South Kona

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