Alapaʻi

Alapaʻi (full name: Alapaʻinuiakauaua; also known as Alapaʻi I or Alapaʻi Nui, "Alapaʻi the Great") (died 1754) was aliʻi nui of Hawaiʻi. He was a usurper to the throne, but was considered a good ruler, one who loved the common people, although there is a story that he was responsible for the death of Keōua, the first aliʻi nui of unified Hawaiʻi. Alapaʻi's title in Hawaiian was aliʻi nui.