| Caesar Kapaʻakea | |||||
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| Born | c. 1815 Kuiaha,Maui,Hawaiʻi | ||||
| Died | (1866-11-13)November 13, 1866 (aged 51) Honolulu,Oʻahu,Hawaiʻi | ||||
| Burial | December 9, 1866[1] Kawaiahaʻo Church Cemetery November 30, 1875 | ||||
| Spouse | Analea Keohokālole | ||||
| Issue | James Kaliokalani King David Kalākaua Queen Lydia Liliʻuokalani Anna Kaʻiulani Kaʻiminaʻauao Miriam Likelike William Pitt Leleiohoku II | ||||
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| House | Kalākaua | ||||
| Father | High Chief Kamanawa II | ||||
| Mother | High Chiefess Kamokuiki | ||||
Caesar Kaluaiku Kamakaʻehukai Kahana Keola Kapaʻakea (1815 – November 13, 1866) was a Hawaiian chief who was the patriarch of theHouse of Kalākaua that ruled theKingdom of Hawaiʻi from 1874 to 1893. The name Kapaʻakea translates as "the coral or limestone surface" inHawaiian.[2]
Kapaʻakea was born in Kuiaha, Maui, about 1815. His Christian name was spelled several different ways, such as "Ceaser" in the state archives,[3] or "Kaisera" in the style of theHawaiian language. His father was High ChiefKamanawa II and mother was High ChiefessKamokuiki. He was a great-grandson of one of the five Kona chiefs who supportedKamehameha I in his uprising againstKīwalaʻō,Kame'eiamoku, one of the royal twins on the coat of arms of Hawaii. His family was relatively of high rank and reputation until it was tarnished in 1840 when his father murdered his mother and was consequently executed.[4]In theGreat Mahele of 1848, he received few lands parceled out to thealiʻi or high chiefs.[5] His siblings were the High ChiefJoel Mahoe and the High Chiefess Kekahili.
He married the High ChiefessAnalea Keohokālole in 1835. She was of a higher rank than he. They were cousins and their union was considered sacred because of their close blood relationship. He and Keohokālole had over 10 children although several died young. He was father ofJames Kaliokalani, future KingDavid Kalākaua, future QueenLiliʻuokalani,Anna Kaʻiulani,Kaʻiminaʻauao,Likelike andLeleiohoku. Each of his children werehānai or adopted by different noble families. Liliʻuokalani was given toAbner Pākī andLaura Kōnia. Kaliokalani was given to his maternal grandfatherʻAikanaka. Kalākaua was given to the High ChiefessHaʻaheo Kaniu. Leleiohoku was given to thePrincess Ruth Keʻelikōlani. Kaʻiulani was given to theKekauʻōnohi. Kaʻiminiaʻauao was given toKamehameha III andQueen Kalama. Likelike was given to a family in Kona.
He served in theHouse of Nobles from April 4, 1845, to his death and Privy Council from 1846.[3] He also commanded the Punchbowl Battery, an artillery unit formerly under his father-in-law and held the rank ofcolonel[6]Kapaʻakea died November 13, 1866, aged 51 years, at Honolulu, Oahu. Initially buried in the Kawaiahaʻo Cemetery, his son Kalākaua had his remains removed to theRoyal Mausoleum of Hawaii on November 30, 1875.[7]: 159 [8][9][10]
