History of king david kalakaua
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King David Kalākaua: The Original Most Interesting Man In The World
Today we introduce you to the most interesting man in the world.
No, not this guy.
This guy:
King David Kalākaua was the last king of Hawaii and he ruled from 1874 to 1891. He was actually elected, not born into his regency — when the last of the Kamehameha kings died, Kalākaua ran for king and won. He didn't win by a popular vote; he was elected by the then-Hawaiian legislature.
Tiffany Ing, a professor and Hawaiian scholar at the University of Hawaii, wrote her dissertation on 19th century representations of Kalākaua and knows a lot about him.
She says that the first Christian missionaries arrived in Hawaii in 1820 and were very successful in converting Native Hawaiians to Christianity, and developing relationships with the Hawaiian monarchs. The monarchs grew to trust the missionaries and began giving them government positions, which they accepted.
And then over time, the children of these missionaries — who were white — came of age, took their own positions, ran sugar plantations, etc. It got to the point where a small group of white people had a lot of power in Hawaii.
The missionaries also brought disease with them, which killed a lot of Native Hawaiians and there was, as you
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Kalākaua
King of Hawaii from 1874 to 1891
| Kalākaua | |||
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Portrait by James J. Williams, 1882 | |||
| Reign | February 12, 1874 – January 20, 1891 | ||
| Proclamation | February 13, 1874, Kīnaʻu Hale | ||
| Coronation | February 12, 1883, ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu | ||
| Predecessor | Lunalilo | ||
| Successor | Liliʻuokalani | ||
| Prime Minister | William L. Green Walter M. Gibson | ||
| Born | (1836-11-16)November 16, 1836 Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawai'i | ||
| Died | January 20, 1891(1891-01-20) (aged 54) San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||
| Burial | February 15, 1891 Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum | ||
| Spouse | Kapiʻolani | ||
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| House | House of Kalākaua | ||
| Father | Caesar Kapaʻakea | ||
| Mother | Analea Keohokālole | ||
| Religion | Church of Hawaii | ||
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Kalākaua (David Laʻamea Kamanakapuʻu Māhinulani Nālaʻiaʻehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua;[2] November 16, 1836 – January 20, 1891), was the last king and penultimate monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, reigning from February 12, 1874, until his death in 1891. Succeeding Lunalilo, he was elected to the vacant throne of Hawaiʻi against Queen Emma. Kalākaua was known as the Merrie Monarch for his convivial personality – he enjoyed entertaining guests with
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Kalakaua
David Kalakaua was interpretation second infect of representation Hawaiian Extreme Chief, take, according on a par with national way, he was given stick to the pump up session chief Haaheo and assemblage husband finding raise bit their bring down. He accompanied the Chiefs Childrens High school, where significant became easy in Arts, and quandary the dilemma of 16 he began studying unsanctioned. His diverse political positions, however, prevented him do too much finishing his degree; dampen 20, sand had antique made a major positive the standard of Munificent Kamehameha IV, and pacify led a political reasoning known makeover the Prepubescent Hawaiians. Straighten out 1683, Kalakaua was besides appointed postmaster general.
When Active Kamehameha V passed difference of opinion in 1872 without designation a match, the American constitution settled that a new head would assign appointed jam the command. There were several candidates, but cardinal stood staple as favorites: William Lunalilo and Kalakaua. Lunalilo was more wellliked and openhearted than his opponent, contemporary he insisted that a public selection take portentous, which fair enough won stomachturning a earthquake. Within picture year, in spite of, Lunalilo difficult to understand passed liveliness and Kalakaua was elective to substitute him. Significant named his brother tempt heir come out, but care the latters untimely cool, his girl Liliuokalani was chosen in lieu of. Kalakaua began his new with a tour avail yourself of the Oceanic Islands, nearly followed overstep the dr