Kiwalaʻo

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Kiwalaʻo (born ca. 1760,died July, 1782) He was son of King Kalaniʻopuʻu and High Chieftess Kalola Pupuka-o-Honokawailani of Maui. He was briefly the 7th Alii of Kohala, 5th Alii of Kona and 3rd Alii of Kau, and thus ruler of the island of Hawaii, in 1782 following the death of Kalaniʻopuʻu, his father. He was married in 1775 to his future consort, Queen Kekuʻiapoiwa Liliha, through whose fathers (Keoua Kalani-kupuʻuapai-kalani-nui Ahilapalapa) wife, Kalola Pupuka-o-Honokawailani (the same mother of Kiwalaʻo) he was related to King Kekaulike, the 22nd Moʻi of Maui.

He was killed in combat by Keʻeaumoku, at Mokuohai, in July 1782.

He had an only daughter,the future Queen Keopuolani-Ahu-i-Kekai-Makuahine-a-Kama-Kalani-Kau-i-Kealaneo, who married his successor, Kamehameha I.

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Preceded by Kalaniʻopuʻu	Aliʻi of Kau 1782	Succeeded by Keoua Kuahuʻula
Preceded by Kalaniʻopuʻu	Aliʻi Aimoku of Hawaiʻi 1782	Succeeded by Kamehameha I as King of Hawaiʻi 1782–1819