Individual Details

LINEAGE
Conflict: Peabody-Henriques genealogy, Hms G17, p 26 lists parents as Keawepoepoe and Kumaiku.
LIFE
A. Birth year ?
B. He was the third son of Kalanikauleleaiwi (Peleioholani, Genealogy of the Robinson Family and Ancient Legends and Chants of Hawaii, p 26).
C. He was of Kohala (Keahikuniaalapalapa, Royal Genealogy of H.R.H.P. Kaikilani IV and her Family, G-53, p 12). A ruler of Kohala (Peabody-Henriques genealogy, Hms G17, p 55). Ruling chief of Hawaii (Henry, Who's Who in the Ohana Kauaua-Nui-a-Mahi, p 64).
D. "On the death of [ruler] Keawe, his two elder sons lost their lives in a struggle for the mastery, and Alapainui, the son of the sister of Keawe, and who through his father was chief of Kohala, assumed the moiship, and, after a few battles, peacefully maintained his claim to it" (Kalakaua, The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, p 367). He conquered the chiefs of Kohala and Kona, but was unable to conquer Hilo and Kau (Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, p 65). He was referred to as "the stepson and usurping successor of Keawe." He deposed and killed his cousin Kalani-nui-amaomao to his usurp authority. He killed Kalanikeeaumoku and Mokulani and declared himself ruler of Hawaii (Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race, vol 2 p 38, 65,132).
E. Kamehameha was born while Alapainui was amassing his invasion fleet at Kohala, Hawaii, during "the month of Ikuwa, corresponding to November of present reckoning" (Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race, vol 2 p 135). He intended to invade Maui, but the ruler Kekaulike had died prior to the invasion and he had compassion on his sister Kekuiapoiwa, Kekaulike's mate. While at Maui, news came that Molokai had been invaded by Kapiiohokalani. Since Alapainui had an assembled army, he went to Molokai to assist in the battle. After routing the Oahu army, Alapainui took his fleet to Oahu seeking conquest. A cousin Naili was sent to negotiate peace with Alapainui. Peace was achieved, and Alapainui returned to Hawaii. He engaged in another brief war on Maui, but it was peacefully resolved. (Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race, vol 2 p 133-145).
F. "Alapa'i was a good ruler, one who loved the common people" (Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, p 75).
G. Order of mates (Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race, vol 2 p 144).
Fragment/Conflict: Oukah, Hawaiian Royal & Noble Genealogies, p 7 lists mates as Keaka-Luahine, Umiaemoku (child KeaweaMahi), Nahinu of Kauai (child Kamehaokalani), and Kamaimoku.
H. His reign of island of Hawaii is estimated to be 1720-1754 A.D. (Kalakaua, The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, p 31). Conflict: Ke Aloha Aina, 28 July 1900, p 1, Mookuauhau o Joseph Hewahewa Kaimihakulani Heleluhe states death year as 1753 and Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, 13 July 1865, p 4, Ka papa kuhikuhi makahiki o na mea Kaulana o Hawaii nei! (Kamakau) indicates 1752.
I. Contemporaries: Moku "ruling chief of Hilo, Hamakua, and a part of Puna; Ke'e-au-moku of Kona and Kohala ... Ka-lani-ku'i-hono-i-ka-moku, [half] brother of the chiefess Ke-ku'i-apo-iwa-nui" (aka Kekaulike) was ruler of Maui (Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, p 66). Also Kapiiohookalani, chief of Oahu, and Peleioholani, chief of Kauai (Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, p 70-71). His chiefs who assisted in his battles were Ka-me'e-ia-moku, Kamanawa, Ke'e-au-moku, and Keawe-heulu (Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, p 76). Kalaniopuu and Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Keoua were his war leaders (McKinzie, Hawaiian Genealogies, vol 1 p 92).
J. Fragment: "ancestor of Kekaaniau, chiefess, L.M. Kekupuohikapulikoliko, Sam Parker, and his sister Mary Stillman, and Kameeualani Kauanoe." (McKinzie, Hawaiian Genealogies, vol 2 p 102).

Death	Abt 1754
Alt name		Alapainui
Alt name		AlapainuiaKauaua
Alt name		Alapai Nui
Alt name		Alapainuikuaahuula
Alt name		MahiiKauakahiahi

Spouse	Kamakaimoku (1685 - )
Child	Manona ( - )

Spouse	Keakalani ( - )
Child	Keaweopala ( - 1754)
Child	Kamalo Alapai ( - )

Spouse	Kamaua ( - )
Child	Kauwaa ( - )
Child	Mahiua ( - )

Spouse	Kaleiheana ( - )
Child	Koaokalani ( - )

Spouse	Kahuinaonamoku ( - )
Child	Kainapau ( - )

Father	KauauaaMahi ( - )
Mother	Kalanikauleleikaiwi (1667 - )
Sibling	Haae ( - )
Sibling	MahiiKauakahi ( - )
Sibling	Naha ( - )