Liliʻuokalani

Monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom (1838–1917)

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Lived 1838–1917, aged 79United States

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1838–1917
Aged 79
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Summary

Updated 2026-06-11

The last sovereign of the Hawaiian Kingdom, she ruled for two years before American-backed forces overthrew her government in 1893. She composed "Aloha ʻOe" and wrote her autobiography from house arrest.

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Born in Honolulu in 1838 and hānai-adopted at birth by Abner Pākī and Laura Kōnia, Liliʻuokalani was raised alongside Bernice Pauahi Bishop and proclaimed eligible for the throne by Kamehameha III. After her brother David Kalākaua became king in 1874, she was named heir apparent in 1877 following their younger brother's death. She ascended January 29, 1891, and tried to draft a new constitution restoring monarchical power and voting rights for the disenfranchised. On January 17, 1893, the Committee of Safety—seven foreign residents and six Hawaiian subjects of American descent—overthrew her go…

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