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Kamehameha I. Mother. Queen Keōpūolani. Harriet or Harrieta Keōpūolani Nāhiʻenaʻena (1815–1836) was a high-ranking princess during the founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the conversion of some of the ruling class to Christianity.
Jan 18, 2019 · Learn about the life and marriage of Nāhiʻenaʻena, a Hawaiian princess who was the sister and wife of Kamehameha III, the third king of Hawaii. Discover how she became a Christian, had a mysterious relationship with her brother, and faced opposition and scandal.
Nahienaena (born 1815, Keauhou, Hawaii—died Dec. 30, 1836, Honolulu) was a princess, the only child of Kamehameha I, conqueror and consolidator of the Hawaiian Islands, and his highest ranking wife, Keopuolani.
Nahi'ena'ena (1815-1836) was a high-ranking Hawaiian princess who faced a dilemma between the old and new cultures of her kingdom. Learn about her story, her two portraits, and her impact on Hawaiian history.
Nahienaena was the daughter of Kamehameha I and the sister of Kamehameha III, who married her in 1834 despite missionary opposition. She also married a chief in 1836 and died soon after giving birth to a stillborn son.
Learn about the life and legacy of Princess Nahiʻenaʻena, the only female child of King Kamehameha I and Queen Keōpūolani, who faced cultural and religious conflicts in Hawai'i. Discover how she married her brother, Kamehameha III, and died in 1836.
Feb 25, 2011 · Nahienaena survived only a few more days; she died on December 30. On her deathbed she is reported to have said, “There is no mercy for an apostate. I am one. I have crucified the Lord afresh.” The people finally came around and lamented for the princess whose children might have carried on the line of their chiefs.