Kamehameha V

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
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

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 is said to have worked diligently for his people and kingdom, being described as the last great traditional chief.