Individual Details

Pili

(Abt 1190 - )



LIFE
A. See Cole and Jensen, Israel in the Pacific, p 106-107 for explanation of birth year estimates.
B. "On the expulsion or death of Kapawa, Paao sent to Kahiki for some one of the southern chiefs to come and take possession of the vacant sovereignty. Lonokaeho was first applied to, but refused; and then Pili Kaaiea was advised to go, and he came to Hawaii, and by the assistance of Paao was established as the territorial sovereign of that island, Paao remaining his high priest" (Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race, vol 2 p 22). "Pili extended his authority over the six districts of Hawaii; but beyond Kohala and the northern part of the island the recognition of his sovereignty was merely nominal, and internal wars and revolts were frequent" (Kalakaua , The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, p 71).
C. Note: "...that Koa, Ole, and Kukohou were son, grandson, and great-grandson of Pili, as the Hawaiian genealogy current at the court of Kamehameha, and quoted by David Malo, has it, I think historically impossible.... Pili therefore must have been contemporary with the grandchildren of Maweke of the Nanulu line, established on Oahu and Kauai, with Keoloewa of Molokai, with Haho of Maui..... Kanipahu of the Pili posterity married Hualani, the great-granddaughter of Nuakea, who was granddaughter of Maweke and wife of Keoloewa, there is no room on a correct pedigree for Koa and Ole as being son and grandson of Pili" (Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race, vol 2 p 39).
D. Reign of island of Hawaii estimated to be A.D. 1095-1120 (Kalakaua ,The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, p 31).

Events

BirthAbt 1190Kahiki
Alt namePiliiKealo
Alt namePili Kaaiea
Alt namePilikaeae
Alt namePilikaeaea
Alt namePilikaaiea
Alt namePilikaekae

Families

SpouseHinaauaku ( - )
ChildKoa (1227 - )
ChildHinaaumai ( - )
FatherLaau (1165 - )
MotherKukamolimolialoha ( - )
SiblingHinaauaku ( - )
SiblingNamauuomalaia ( - )

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