Queen Kaʻahumanu

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Queen Kaʻahumanu was a powerful Hawaiian queen and regent in the early 19th century who played a central role in shaping the Kingdom of Hawaii’s political and religious transformation.

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Queen Kaʻahumanu canonical 5
Elizabeth Kīnaʻu 3
Queen Kaahumanu 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hawaiian queen
convert to Christianity
historical figure
political leader
regent
abolished kapu system of religious taboos
associatedWith Kamehameha dynasty
linked to: House of Kamehameha
birthDate 1768
birthPlace Hāna, Maui, Hawaii
linked to: Hāna
burialPlace Waineʻe Church, Lāhainā, Maui
convertedFrom traditional Hawaiian religion
coRulerWith Kamehameha II
Kamehameha III
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Hawaii
deathDate 1832-06-05
deathPlace Lāhainā, Maui, Hawaii
endTime as Kuhina Nui: 1832
era early 19th century
ethnicGroup Native Hawaiian
linked to: Native Hawaiians
fullName Elizabeth Kaʻahumanu
gender female
implemented laws based on Christian principles
influenced education policy in the Kingdom of Hawaii
legal system of the Kingdom of Hawaii
knownFor abolition of the kapu system
central role in political transformation of the Kingdom of Hawaii
central role in religious transformation of the Kingdom of Hawaii
promoting Christianity in Hawaii
languageSpoken Hawaiian
legacy key architect of the transition from traditional Hawaiian religion to Christianity
one of the most powerful women in Hawaiian history
memberOf Hawaiian nobility
linked to: Hawaiian aliʻi
name Kaʻahumanu
notableEvent ʻAi Noa (free eating) and breaking of the kapu in 1819
parent Keʻeaumoku Pāpaʻiahiahi
Nāmāhāna-i-Kaleleokalani
positionHeld Kuhina Nui of Hawaii
Queen consort of Hawaii
regent of the Kingdom of Hawaii
promoted literacy among Native Hawaiians
regencyFor Kamehameha II
Kamehameha III
religion Protestant Christianity
spouse Kamehameha I
startTime as Kuhina Nui: 1819
successor Kīnaʻu (as Kuhina Nui)
linked to: Kīnaʻu
supported American Protestant missionaries
title Kaʻahumanu I

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Queen Kaʻahumanu Center namedAfter Queen Kaʻahumanu
Kaʻahumanu Church namedAfter Queen Kaʻahumanu
House of Kamehameha notableMember Queen Kaʻahumanu
Laura Kōnia relative Elizabeth Kīnaʻu
linked to: Queen Kaʻahumanu
Kamehameha IV mother Elizabeth Kīnaʻu
linked to: Queen Kaʻahumanu
Kamehameha V mother Elizabeth Kīnaʻu
linked to: Queen Kaʻahumanu
Kawaiahao Church associatedWith Queen Kaahumanu
linked to: Queen Kaʻahumanu
Kaʻahumanu alsoKnownAs Queen Kaʻahumanu