The Hawaiian monarchs

By Los Angeles Times Staff

Oct. 20, 2012 midnight

Three dynasties ruled the kingdom of Hawaii for nearly a century, starting with Kamehameha I in 1795 and ending with Queen Liliuokalani in 1893.

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Jan. 1, 1795

Ruled 1795-1819 (born 1750?, died 1819) He united the Hawaiian islands.

Jan. 1, 1819

Ruled 1819-1824 (born 1797, died 1824) He and wife Queen Kamamalu contracted measles in London and died there.

Jan. 1, 1825

Ruled 1825-1854 (born 1813, died 1854) Hawaii became a constitutional monarchy under his reign, the longest of the monarchs.

Jan. 1, 1863

Ruled 1863-1872 (born 1830, died 1872) The last of the Kamehamehas, he died without an heir.

Jan. 1, 1873

Ruled 1873-1874 (born 1835?, died 1874) Faced off with David Kalakaua and was elected king, but served only briefly.

Jan. 1, 1874

Ruled 1874-1891, (born 1836, died 1891) A grandson of one of Kamehameha I’s supporters. Ran against Queen Emma, widow of Kamehameha IV. Nicknamed the Merrie Monarch.

Jan. 1, 1891

Ruled 1891-1893 (born 1838, died 1917) Convicted of complicity in an insurgency and sentenced to five years of hard labor. Sentence commuted.

Sources: Bishop Museum and “The Hawaiian Monarchy,” by Allan Seiden, National Park Service, hawaiihistory.org. Image of Queen Liliuokalani from Associated Press; all others courtesy of the Bishop Museum.

Credits: Reporting by Catharine Hamm, Graphic by Tia Lai., TimelineSetter