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Kamehameha IV (Alekanetero ʻIolani Kalanikualiholiho Maka o ʻIouli Kūnuiākea o Kūkāʻilimoku; anglicized as Alexander Liholiho) (February 9, 1834 – November 30, 1863), reigned as the fourth monarch of Hawaii under the title Ke Aliʻi o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻAina of the Kingdom of Hawaii from January 11, 1855, to November 30, 1863.
Nov 9, 2009 · Kamehameha IV, reigned as the fourth monarch of Hawaii under the title Ke Aliʻi o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻAina of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1855 to 1863. Skip to content Shows This Day In History ...
Kamehameha IV was a Hawaiian sovereign known for his firm opposition to the annexation of his kingdom by the United States. As Kamehameha IV, he strove to curb the political power of the American Protestant missionaries in the Hawaiian Islands.
King Kamehameha IV died on November 30, 1863, his older brother, Prince Lot succeeded him and became King under the title of Kamehameha V. Royal Family of Hawaii Official Website.
Kamehameha IV (1834–63) was the nephew of Kamehameha III, who adopted him. He was born on Feb. 9, 1834, at Ewa, Oahu. He became king in 1855. As king he was the opposite of his predecessor. He tried to slow the influence of the missionaries and to prevent annexation by the United States.
Biography. Life: February 9, 1834 - November 30, 1863; Reign: 1866 - 1863 King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma strove to reform religion, health care, education, and the economy.
Nov 1, 2009 · Alexander Liholiho died at the age of 29. Overcome with grief and guilt, Kamehameha IV became a recluse and withdrew from public life. A year later, on November 30, 1863, after years of suffering from nerve disorders and asthma, the king died unexpectedly. He was only 29.
Kamehameha IV (Alexander Liholiho ‘Iolani) With the passing of Kamehameha III in 1854, the torch as ruler of the Hawaiian Kingdom was passed on to his hānai (adopted) son and heir Alexander Liholiho ‘Iolani, the fourth ruling monarch.
Nov 3, 2021 · Taking the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1855 following the death of his uncle — Alexander Liholiho — and the son of two political parents, was a man who became known as King Kamehameha IV.
Nov 29, 2018 · Unfortunately, Kamehameha IV died without a will. Thus, the legal status of the King’s lands were not judicially determined until 1864. His widow, Queen Emma claimed “her intestate share of one-half of the King’s Lands and rights of dower in the remaining half.”
