Kamehameha V

Kamehameha V (Lota Kapuāiwa Kalanimakua Aliʻiōlani Kalanikupuapaʻīkalaninui; December 11, 1830 – December 11, 1872), reigned as the fifth monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi from 1863 to 1872. His motto was "Onipaʻa": immovable, firm, steadfast or determined; he worked diligently for his people and kingdom and was described as the last great traditional chief.

This article is about the fifth King of Hawaii. For other kings of the same name, see King Kamehameha (disambiguation). For other uses, see Kamehameha (disambiguation).
Kamehameha V
Photograph c. 1865
King of the Hawaiian Islands
ReignNovember 30, 1863 — December 11, 1872
PredecessorKamehameha IV
SuccessorLunalilo
Kuhina NuiVictoria Kamāmalu, Kaʻahumanu IV
Kekūanaōʻa
BornLot Kapuāiwa
(1830-12-11)December 11, 1830
Honolulu, Oahu
DiedDecember 11, 1872(1872-12-11) (aged 42)
Honolulu, Oahu
BurialJanuary 11, 1873
Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum
IssueKeanolani (illegitimate)
Names
Lota (Lot) Kapuāiwa Kalanimakua Aliʻiōlani Kalanikupuapaʻīkalaninui
HouseHouse of Kamehameha
FatherKekūanaōʻa
Ulumāheihei Hoapili (hānai)
MotherKīnaʻu
Nāhiʻenaʻena (hānai)
Kalākua Kaheiheimālie (hānai)
ReligionChurch of Hawaii
Signature
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