Kapiʻolani (chiefess)
High Chiefess Kapiʻolani (c. 1781–1841) was an important member of the Hawaiian nobility at the time of the founding of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi and the arrival of Christian missionaries. She was one of the first Hawaiians to read and write, as well as sponsor of a church. She made a dramatic display of her new faith, which was the subject of a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
| Kapiʻolani | |
|---|---|
| High Chiefess of Ka'ū and South Kona | |
Silhouette by Persis Goodale Thurston Taylor, 1839 | |
| Born | c. 1781 Hilo, Hawaii |
| Died | May 5, 1841 Honolulu |
| Spouse | High Chief Naihe (others?) |
| Father | Keawemauhili, Aliʻi Nui of Hilo |
| Mother | High Chiefess Kekikipaʻa |
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