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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.
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.
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and reign of Kamehameha IV, a grandson of Kamehameha the Great and the fourth king of Hawaii. Find out how he tried to resist U.S. influence, improve health care and face tragedy.
Learn about the life and legacy of H.M. King Kamehameha IV, the son of Princess Kinaʻu and adopted by King Kamehameha III. He married Queen Emma, built the Queen Emma Hospital, and died in 1863.
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 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.”
The monarchical government of the Hawaiian Islands was established in 1810 by His Majesty King Kamehameha I (pictured right). He ruled the Hawaiian Islands from April 1810 until his death in May 1819.
