Kaʻahumanu
| Kaʻahumanu | |||||
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Queen Ka'ahumanu of Hawaii | |||||
| Queen consort of the Hawaiian Kingdom | |||||
| Tenure | 1795–1819 | ||||
| Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Kingdom | |||||
| Tenure | May 20, 1819 – June 5, 1832 | ||||
| Predecessor | Office Established | ||||
| Successor | Kaʻahumanu II | ||||
| Born | March 17, 1768 Puu Kauiki, Hāna, Maui | ||||
| Died | June 5, 1832 (aged 64) Mānoa Valley, near Honolulu, Oʻahu | ||||
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| Spouse | Kamehameha I Kaumualiʻi Kealiʻiahonui | ||||
| Issue | David Kamehameha (hānai) Keʻelikōlani (hānai) Theresa Owana Kaheiheimālie Rives (hānai) Virginia Kahoa Kaʻahumanu Rives (hānai) | ||||
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| House | Kamehameha Kekaulike | ||||
| Father | Keʻeaumoku Pāpaʻiahiahi | ||||
| Mother | Nāmāhāna i Kaleleokalani | ||||
Kaʻahumanu ("The Feathered Mantle", March 17, 1768 – June 5, 1832) was queen consort and acted as regent of the Hawaiian Kingdom as Kuhina Nui. She was the favorite wife of King Kamehameha I and also the most politically powerful, and continued to wield considerable power as co-ruler in the kingdom during the reigns of his first two successors.