Kūali'i
18th-century ali'i of O'ahu, Hawaii
About Kūali'i
Lived 1660 – 1730 (aged 69–70).
Chief Kūalii was a Hawaiian aliʻi of Oʻahu, who reigned in the 1700s. He was from Kailua, and led wars against the chiefs of Waialua, Ewa, and Waianae. The chant was translated by Judge Lorrin Andrews and Curtis J. Lyons and recorded by historian Samuel M. Kamakau.
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Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Kūali'i's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Kūali'i?
18th-century ali'i of O'ahu, Hawaii
When was Kūali'i born?
Kūali'i was born in 1660 in Kailua.
When did Kūali'i die?
Kūali'i died in 1730 in Kailua.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kūali'i. https://biography.guide/kuali-i/
MLA: "Kūali'i." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kuali-i/.
Chicago: "Kūali'i." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kuali-i/.
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