Four Kamehameha Kings Ruled the Hawaiian Kingdom

The Kamehameha Dynasty (1810–1872)

1. Kamehameha I (c.1758–1819) – Unified islands 1810; “Napoleon of the Pacific.”
2. Kamehameha II (Liholiho, 1797–1824) – Abolished *kapu* system; welcomed missionaries.
3. Kamehameha III (Kauikeaouli, 1813–1854) – Longest reign; constitutional monarchy, Great Mahele land reform.
4. Kamehameha IV (Alexander Liholiho, 1834–1863) – Modernized healthcare, education; resisted US annexation.

Kamehameha V (Lot Kapuāiwa) succeeded but was not named Kamehameha. The dynasty ended 1872.