Keoua

Family: the Hawaiian chiefs · Role: high chief · First appears: Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army

In Chapter XVIII, Keoua, the half-brother of Kiwalao, escaped to his district of Ka-u. He attacked Hilo, killed his uncle Keawe-mau-hili, and ravaged lands belonging to Kamehameha.

At Waimea, Kamehameha defeated Keoua and drove him through the forests along Mauna Kea’s eastern side to Hilo. In November 1790, a volcanic explosion at Kilauea killed many people in the central party of Keoua’s army, including men, women, and children.

Relationship record

Life events

• Keoua escaped to his district Ka-u.(Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army · 📍 Ka-u)
  • “Kiwalao’s half-brother Keoua escaped to his district Ka-u, on the southwestern side of the island.”
• Keoua attacked Hilo and killed his uncle Keawe-mau-hili.(Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army · 📍 Hilo)
  • With: Keawe-mau-hili
  • “He attacked Hilo, killed his uncle and ravaged Kamehameha’s lands along the northeastern side of the island.”
• Kamehameha attacked Keoua, defeated him, and drove him to Hilo.(Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army · 📍 Waimea)
  • With: Kamehameha
  • “Keoua was defeated and driven through forests along the eastern side of Mauna Kea (The white mountain) to Hilo.”
• 1790 · A volcanic explosion killed many people in the central party of Keoua’s army.(Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army · 📍 Kilauea)
  • “Men, women, and children were killed.”

Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army

• siblings with Kiwalao “Kiwalao’s half-brother Keoua escaped to his district Ka-u, on the southwestern side of the island.”
• elder kin: Keawe-mau-hili “His uncle Keawe-mau-hili escaped to his district Hilo on the southeastern side.”
• enemies with Kamehameha “Keoua was defeated and driven through forests along the eastern side of Mauna Kea (The white mountain) to Hilo.”
• enemies with Keawe-mau-hili “Keoua was angry with his uncle Keawe-mau-hili. He attacked Hilo, killed his uncle and ravaged Kamehameha’s lands along the northeastern side of the island.”

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Extracted from the original text of Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes. Made with Rho MD.