Individual Details

LINEAGE
Conflict: Phillips Collection Book, G-4, p 45 lists parents as Umi and Hakananakalalapuakea (which is identified by others as his mate).
Conflict: Kepelino's Traditions of Hawaii, p 192 and Hoomaka ana o ka lahui o Hawaii Nei, p 5 list mother as Piikea.
LIFE
A. Succeeded his brother Kealiiokaloa as High chief of Hawaii by usurpation (Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race, vol 2 p 103,111).
B. Reign of island of Hawaii estimated to be 1535-1565 A.D. (Kalakaua, The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, p 31). When Umi-a-Liloa died, Hawaii was split into 2 kingdoms. Keawenui-a-Umi reigned in Hilo and his brother in Kona. Because his brother was oppressive, the people enlisted Keawenui's help in overthrowing Kealiiokaloa. When Kealiikaloa was killed, Keawenui became ruler of the island (Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, p 34-36).
Oukah, Hawaiian Royal & Noble Genealogies, p 171 makes this curious statement: "Keawenui-a-Umi killed the legitimate king, Kukailani and Kukailani's eldest son, Makakaualii. He ruled by conquest, under the eye of Kukailani's daughter, Kaikilani, who later herself ruled" Hawaii.
"Keawe-nui-a-Umi was noted for the justness of his rule over the kingdom of Hawaii. There was great peace during his reign. He made favorites of his chiefs.... The common people lived in peace.... He took his nieces and the daughters of his cousins to be his wives, and from his many wives were born sons and daughters," (Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, p 45).
C. The order of his mates are listed differently by various sources. The order in Fornander, Account of the Polynesian Race, vol 2 p 113-114 was used, with the addition of Kapulani at the beginning of the order, from Descendants of Prince Keeaumoku I, Hms G65, Chart 5.
D. "nearly contemporary reigns of the Kawulos on Kauai, the Kakuhihewas on Oahu, the Kamalalawalu of Maui, and the Keawenuiaumi of Hawaii and his children..." (Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race, vol 2 p 32). "At the time [of] Keawe-nui-a-umi ... Kiha-a-Piilani was ruler of Maui and Ka-Kuhi-hewa of Oahu" (Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, p 42).

Alt name		KeaweaUmi
Alt name		Keawenui
Alt name		Umi
Alt name		UmiaLiloa

Spouse	HoapiliaHae ( - )
Child	Umiokalani ( - )
Child	Keawepaikanaka ( - )
Child	Lililoa ( - )
Child	Hoolaaikaiwi ( - )
Child	Lonoikamakahikikapulani ( - )
Child	Kauakahiwahine ( - )

Spouse	Koihalawai ( - )
Child	Kanaloakuaana ( - )
Child	Kanaloakuakawaiea ( - )
Child	Keakalaulani ( - )

Spouse	KamolanuiaUmi ( - )
Child	Kapohelemai ( - )
Child	Kanakeawe ( - )
Child	Laieaku ( - )

Spouse	Hakaukalalapuakea ( - )
Child	Iliilikikuahine ( - )
Child	Kapohelemai ( - )

Spouse	Haokalani ( - )
Child	Lonoikamakahiki ( - )

Spouse

Kapulani ( - )

Spouse	Amauakookoo ( - )
Child	MakuahineaKapo ( - )

Child

Pupuakea ( - )

Spouse

Hemahema ( - )

Father	UmiaLiloa (1508 - )
Mother	Kapukini ( - )
Sibling	Kealiiokaloa (1538 - )
Sibling	Kapulani ( - )