Person
Kaʻahumanu
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1819
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Kaʻahumanu, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
ʻAi Noa movement takes power in Hawaii
1819Role: Regent and Kuhina Nui
- Refusal to Execute Keōpūolani
Liholiho refused to kill his mother for breaking a major kapu, effectively ending the monarchy's support of the system.
- ʻAi Noa Taboo Breaking
In October 1819, the ʻAi Noa movement convulsed the Hawaiian Islands, allowing women to eat forbidden foods and ending human sacrifices.
- Battle of Kuamoʻo
Rebels opposing the new order were defeated at the Battle of Kuamoʻo in December 1819, ending organized resistance.
- Refusal to Execute Keōpūolani
Sources
- Kaʻahumanu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27