Historedia
Person

King Kalākaua

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1885–1887

Every event in Historedia whose sources name King Kalākaua, 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

  1. First Japanese immigrants arrive in Hawaii under the 1885 immigration convention

    1885

    Role: King of the Hawaiian Kingdom, later forced to accept the Bayonet Constitution in 1887

    1. February 8, 1885 · Kingdom of HawaiiArrival of First Japanese Immigrants

      The first Japanese government-sanctioned immigrants arrived in Hawaii on February 8, 1885, as contract laborers for plantations.

  2. Kalākaua forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution

    1887

    Role: Monarch forced to sign the constitution

    1. 1887 · Hawaiian KingdomSigning of the Bayonet Constitution

      King Kalākaua was forced by an armed militia to sign the 1887 Constitution or be deposed, stripping the monarchy of authority.

    2. 1887 · Hawaiian KingdomDisenfranchisement and Political Control

      The constitution's voting requirements and cabinet appointments allowed the Hawaiian League to seize complete control over the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Sources

  1. Japanese in Hawaii Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  2. 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
  3. Kalākaua Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22