Sovereign Nation Era Ends 1800-1827

1810

Kamehameha I unifies Hawaiian Islands

King Kamehameha I. Image: Hawai'i State Archives.
King Kamehameha I. Image: Hawai'i State Archives.

Kamehameha I brings all of the Hawaiian Islands into one kingdom when King Kaumuali‘i cedes the island of Kaua’i to his rule (Native Voices, "1810: Kamehameha I unifies the Hawaiian Islands").

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