# Charles Kanaina

> Charles Kanaʻina was an aliʻi of the Kingdom of Hawaii, prince consort of Kuhina Nui, Kaʻahumanu III and father of William Charles Lunalilo, the 6th monarch of the Kamehameha Dynasty. Kanaʻina was a descendant of several figures from ancient Hawaiian history, including Liloa, Hakau and Umi-a-Liloa of Hawaiʻi Island as well as Piilani of Maui. He served on both the Privy Counsel and in the House of Nobles. He was named after his uncle Kanaʻina, a name that means "The conquering" in the Hawaiian Language. This uncle greeted Captain James Cook in 1778 and confronted the navigator before he was killed.

*Hawaiian noble and father of King Lunalilo*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1798-05-04
- **Died:** 1877-03-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.9 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Charles Kanaʻina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kana%CA%BBina)
- [Charles Kanaina](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kanaina)
- [Charles Kanaʻina](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kana%CA%BBina)
- [Charles Kanaʻina](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kana%CA%BBina)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12060949)

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