Cameamea IV (February 9, 1834 - November 30, 1863; birth name Alexander Iolani Liole ) - ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1855–63.
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Known for trying to actively resist the growth of American influence in the Hawaiian Islands and sought help from the British. His name "Iolani" means Hawaiian "Sky Hawk" or "Royal Hawk" [3] . Full name - Alekanetero Iolani Kalanikualioolio Maka about Iouli Kunuiakea.
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Early life
Alexander Iolani Liole was born on February 9, 1834 in Honolulu , on the island of Oahu . Father - the royal governor of Oahu Mataio Kekuanaoa. Mother - Princess Elizabeth Kinau Kukhina Nui. As a child, Alexander, according to the decree of King Kamehamea III, was appointed Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
In 1862, he translated the Book of Common Prayer into Hawaiian, actively promoted the development of the country's health system [4] .
Kamehamea IV died of chronic asthma on November 30, 1863. The natives believed that the king died young (at the age of 29) as a punishment for his treachery by the people of his gods . The throne passed to his brother, who took the name of Kamehamea V.
Diplomacy
The king was a consistent supporter of peace. Declared his country neutral during the American Civil War [5] [6] .
See also
- House Kamehamea
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ 1 2 German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 142939102 // General Regulatory Control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ Hawaiianencyclopedia
- ↑ Kamehameha IV. Preface to the Book of Common Prayer . booklet presented to the 58th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 1955 by Meiric K. Dutton (June 1863). The appeal date is January 29, 2010.
- ↑ Kuykendall, 1953 .
- ↑ Kam, Ralph Thomas. Commemorating the Grand Army in Hawaiʻi: 1882–1930 (Eng.) // Hawaiian Journal of History: journal. - Honolulu: Hawaiian Historical Society, 2009. - Vol. 43 . - P. 125—151 .
Links
- Tameamea // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : 86 t. (82 t. And 4 additional.). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Kuykendall, Ralph Simpson. The Hawaiian Kingdom 1854–1874, Twenty Critical Years . - Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1953. - Vol. 2. - ISBN 978-0-87022-432-4 .