Namahana Piʻia
Hawaiian royal consort (d. 1829) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lydia Nāmāhāna Kekuaipiʻia (c. 1787 – 1829[1]) was a wife of King Kamehameha I of Hawaii. She was the daughter of Keʻeaumoku Pāpaʻiahiahi, and her sisters Kaʻahumanu and Kalākua Kaheiheimālie were also Kamehameha's wives. Kamehameha and Kaʻahumanu later arranged Piʻia to marry Gideon Peleioholani Laʻanui, who was ten years her junior. They were married by Hiram Bingham I in a Christian ceremony.[2]
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Lydia Nāmāhāna Piʻia | |
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Governor of Oahu | |
Preceded by | Oliver Holmes |
Succeeded by | Boki |
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Born | c. 1787 (1787-04-27UTC02:15:17) Hawaii |
Died | 1829 (aged 41–42) Kingdom of Hawaii |
Spouse(s) | Kamehameha I Gideon Peleioholani Laʻanui |
Parent(s) | Keeaumoku Pāpaiahiahi Namahanaʻi Kaleleokalani |
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Nāmāhāna Piʻia also served as Governor of Oahu.