   kaahumanu (c. 1768&nbsp;â june 5, 1832) ("the feathered mantle") was queen consort and acted as regent of the kingdom of hawaii as kuhina nui. she was the favorite wife of king kamehameha i and also the most politically powerful, and continued to wield considerable power as co-ruler in the kingdom during reigns of his first two successors. ==early life== kaahumanu was born in a cave called puu kauiki in hÄna on the hawaiian island of maui. her birth is 17 march 1768. the present kaahumanu society celebrates the birthday of its namesake on march 17. her father was keÊ»eaumoku papaÊ»iahiahi, a fugitive alii (noble) from the island of hawaii, and her mother was nÄmÄhÄnaikaleleokalani, the wife of her half-brother the late king of maui, kamehameha nui. from her mother she was related to many kings of maui. from her father, she was the third cousin of kamehameha i, both sharing the common ancestor, princess [[kala
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