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Kākuhihewa
Kākuhihewa was ruler (aliʻi nui) of Oʻahu in the 16th century, remembered in Hawaiian tradition as a wise ruler whose reign was a time of peace and prosperity. Born at the sacred birthing site of Kūkaniloko, he is said to have held court at Kailua on the windward coast, and Oʻahu was long known in poetry as "the land of Kākuhihewa".
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kākuhihewa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kakuhihewa
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