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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Elizabeth Kīnaʻu 3
Queen Kaʻahumanu canonical 3

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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 NERFINISHED
birthDate 1768
birthPlace Hāna, Maui, Hawaii NERFINISHED
burialPlace Waineʻe Church, Lāhainā, Maui NERFINISHED
convertedFrom traditional Hawaiian religion
coRulerWith Kamehameha II NERFINISHED
Kamehameha III NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Hawaii NERFINISHED
deathDate 1832-06-05
deathPlace Lāhainā, Maui, Hawaii NERFINISHED
endTime as Kuhina Nui: 1832
era early 19th century
ethnicGroup Native Hawaiian NERFINISHED
fullName Elizabeth Kaʻahumanu NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
name Kaʻahumanu NERFINISHED
notableEvent ʻAi Noa (free eating) and breaking of the kapu in 1819
parent Keʻeaumoku Pāpaʻiahiahi NERFINISHED
Nāmāhāna-i-Kaleleokalani NERFINISHED
positionHeld Kuhina Nui of Hawaii NERFINISHED
Queen consort of Hawaii
regent of the Kingdom of Hawaii
promoted literacy among Native Hawaiians
regencyFor Kamehameha II NERFINISHED
Kamehameha III NERFINISHED
religion Protestant Christianity NERFINISHED
spouse Kamehameha I NERFINISHED
startTime as Kuhina Nui: 1819
successor Kīnaʻu (as Kuhina Nui) NERFINISHED
supported American Protestant missionaries
title Kaʻahumanu I NERFINISHED

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Queen Kaʻahumanu Center namedAfter Queen Kaʻahumanu
Kaʻahumanu Church namedAfter Queen Kaʻahumanu
House of Kamehameha notableMember Queen Kaʻahumanu
Laura Kōnia relative Queen Kaʻahumanu
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Kīnaʻu
Kamehameha IV mother Queen Kaʻahumanu
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Kīnaʻu
Kamehameha V mother Queen Kaʻahumanu
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Kīnaʻu