Kamehameha II
E392626
Kamehameha II was the second king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for ending the traditional kapu system and overseeing the early period of Western influence in the islands.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamehameha II canonical | 9 |
| King of Hawaii | 2 |
| Kalaninui ʻIolani Liholiho | 1 |
| King of the Hawaiian Islands | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3830956 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kamehameha II Context triple: [Bernice Pauahi Bishop, notableRelative, Kamehameha II]
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A.
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, renowned for unifying the Hawaiian Islands under his rule in the early 19th century.
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B.
King Kalakaua
King Kalākaua was the last reigning king of the Hawaiian Kingdom, known for his efforts to restore Hawaiian cultural traditions and for his modernization of the islands during the late 19th century.
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C.
Tuʻi Kanokupolu
Tuʻi Kanokupolu is a historic Tongan royal title associated with one of the main dynastic lines that shaped the political and cultural leadership of the Kingdom of Tonga.
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D.
Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua
Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua was a historic Tongan royal title denoting one of the principal dynastic lines that shared or alternated supreme authority in the pre-modern Tongan kingdom.
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E.
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for her efforts to resist the overthrow of Hawaiian sovereignty and for composing the famous song "Aloha ʻOe."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kamehameha II Target entity description: Kamehameha II was the second king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for ending the traditional kapu system and overseeing the early period of Western influence in the islands.
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A.
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii, renowned for unifying the Hawaiian Islands under his rule in the early 19th century.
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B.
King Kalakaua
King Kalākaua was the last reigning king of the Hawaiian Kingdom, known for his efforts to restore Hawaiian cultural traditions and for his modernization of the islands during the late 19th century.
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C.
Tuʻi Kanokupolu
Tuʻi Kanokupolu is a historic Tongan royal title associated with one of the main dynastic lines that shaped the political and cultural leadership of the Kingdom of Tonga.
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D.
Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua
Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua was a historic Tongan royal title denoting one of the principal dynastic lines that shared or alternated supreme authority in the pre-modern Tongan kingdom.
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E.
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for her efforts to resist the overthrow of Hawaiian sovereignty and for composing the famous song "Aloha ʻOe."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Hawaii
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| abolished | traditional kapu system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kamehameha II
ⓘ
surface form:
Kalaninui ʻIolani Liholiho
|
| associatedWith |
Christian missionaries in Hawaii
ⓘ
Kaʻahumanu ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1797 ⓘ |
| birthName | Liholiho ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Hilo, Island of Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum, Nuʻuanu, Oʻahu
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
|
| causeOfDeath | measles ⓘ |
| coRulerWith | Kaʻahumanu ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Hawaii ⓘ |
| culturalChange | ended separation of men and women at meals ⓘ |
| deathDate | July 14, 1824 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London, United Kingdom
|
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| father | Kamehameha I ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| house | House of Kamehameha ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Hawaiian ⓘ |
| monarchicalTitle |
Kamehameha II
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Hawaii
|
| mother | Keōpūolani ⓘ |
| name | Kamehameha II self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abolition of the kapu system
ⓘ
early adoption of Western customs in Hawaii ⓘ first Hawaiian monarch to visit Europe ⓘ ʻAi Noa (free eating) decree ⓘ |
| oversaw |
early period of Christian missionary activity in Hawaii
ⓘ
increasing Western economic influence in Hawaii ⓘ increasing Western political influence in Hawaii ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Kamehameha II
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
King of the Hawaiian Islands
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| predecessor | Kamehameha I ⓘ |
| regent | Kaʻahumanu ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1824 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1819 ⓘ |
| religion | Hawaiian religion ⓘ |
| sibling |
Kamehameha III
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Nāhiʻenaʻena ⓘ |
| spouse |
Kamāmalu
ⓘ
Kekāuluohi ⓘ Kīnaʻu ⓘ Pauahi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Kamehameha III ⓘ |
| visited |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kamehameha II Description of subject: Kamehameha II was the second king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, known for ending the traditional kapu system and overseeing the early period of Western influence in the islands.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King of Hawaii
this entity surface form:
Kalaninui ʻIolani Liholiho
this entity surface form:
King of the Hawaiian Islands
this entity surface form:
King of Hawaii