Kamehameha I established the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1795 after conquering most of the Hawaiian Islands. In 1810, Kaumualiʻi became a vassal of Kamehameha I, who therefore emerged as the sole sovereign of the island chain of Hawaiʻi. His dynasty lasted until 1872, and his Kingdom lasted until 1893, when Queen Liliʻuokalani, of the Kalākaua dynasty, was deposed by pro-United States businessmen who led the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. The monarchy was officially ended on January 24, 1895, when Liliʻuokalani formally abdicated in response to an attempt to restore the royal government. On November 23, 1993, the Congress passed Public Law 103-150, also known as the Apology Resolution, acknowledging the American role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. President Bill Clinton signed the joint resolution the same day.

Hawaiian Monarchs (1795–1893)

Spring, 1795 – May 8, 1819 Moʻokini Heiau, Kohala, Hawaiʻi island son of Keōua and Kekuʻiapoiwa Kamakahonu, Kailua-Kona, Kona, Hawaiʻi island aged 61? May 20, 1819 – July 14, 1824 Hilo, Hawaiʻi island son of Kamehameha I and Keōpūolani (2) Kīnaʻu (3) Kekāuluohi (4) Kalanipauahi (5) Kekauʻōnohi (6) Kekaihaʻakūlou Caledonian Hotel, London, England aged 27 June 6, 1825 – December 15, 1854 Keauhou Bay, North Kona, Hawaiʻi island son of Kamehameha I and Keōpūolani Honolulu, Oʻahu 14 February 1837 two sons Honolulu, Oʻahu aged 41 January 11, 1855 – November 30, 1863 Honolulu, Oʻahu biological son of Kekūanaōʻa and Kīnaʻu and hānai son of Kamehameha III and Kalama Kawaiahaʻo Church, Honolulu, Oʻahu 19 June 1856 one son Honolulu, Oʻahu aged 29 November 30, 1863 – December 11, 1872 Honolulu, Oʻahu biological son of Kekūanaōʻa and Kīnaʻu and hānai son of Nāhiʻenaʻena (later) Hoapili and Kaheiheimālie ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu, Oʻahu aged 42 January 8, 1873 – February 3, 1874 Pohukaina, Honolulu, Oʻahu son of Kanaʻina and Kekāuluohi Haimoeipo, Honolulu, Oʻahu aged 39 February 12, 1874 – January 20, 1891 Honolulu, Oʻahu biological son of Kapaʻakea and Keohokālole and hānai son of Kinimaka and Haʻaheo Kaniu Honolulu, Oʻahu December 19, 1863 Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California, United States aged 54 January 29, 1891 – January 17, 1893 Honolulu, Oʻahu biological daughter of Kapaʻakea and Keohokālole and hānai daughter of Pākī and Kōnia ʻAikupika, Haleakala Estate, Honolulu, Oʻahu September 16, 1862 Washington Place, Honolulu, Oʻahu aged 79

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