USA: 'Tamaahamaah, King of Sandwich Islands'. King Kamehameha I (1736 - 10 May 1819), ruler of Hawaii (r. 1758-1819). Portrait, c. late 18th - early 19th century. Kamehameha I (1736-1819), also known as Paiea and Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule.

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