Hale O Keoua Nui

Keoua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui
and his descendants.
The famous chief known in his time during the reign of King Kalaniopuu, his half brother, over the Island of Hawaii, as Keoua-nui, or Kalanikupuapaikalani-nui-Keoua. Keoua-nui was the son of Keeaumoku-nui, second son of Keaweikekahialiiokamoku, King of Hawaii, by his second wife, Princess Kalanikauleleieiwi, granddaughter of Iwikauikaua (whose celebrated kapu was the torchlight burnt at midday) and daughter of high chiefess Keakealani-wahine. Keoua's mother was Kamakaimoku, of the renowned family of chiefs of Kau, the I's.

This child was reared carefully with the utmost dignity due to his birth, for his father was a "Pio", which was considered among royalties as the highest rank in the realm. The blood running through his veins had come from Liloa and Umi in a direct line both on the father's and mother's side,
connecting also with the royal families of Maui, Oahu and Kauai.


Keoua Nui was father of Kamehameha the Great, he also had other children by his other wives.
All his children portrayed a great part of Kamehamehas reign.
The Royal Children of Keoua Nui
Kalokuokamaile by Keoua Nui's first wife Kahikikala of Maui royalty.

Paiea (Kamehameha) and Kealiimaikai by Keoua Nui's second wife Kekuiapoiwa II.

Kalaimamahu by Keoua Nui's third wife Kamakaeheikuli.

Kekuiapoiwa Liliha by Keoua Nui's fourth wife, Kalola

Sadly, the royal bloodline of Keoua's children are gone, except for one line. Today, the only surviving line of Keoua's children is the royal line of his first son, Prince Kalokuokamaile.
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