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Period: 1000 to 1200
Polynesians arrive in Hawaiʻi
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The Battle of Kepaniwai
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Battle of Nuʻuanu takes place on the southern shores of Oʻahu. It was a key battle in Kamehameha's campaign to unite the islands.
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Period: to
The Kamehameha dynasty reigns over Hawaiʻi.
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Kamehameha I unites the Hawaiian Islands.
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Liholiho, son of Kamehameha, defies the tradition of men and women eating separately during a feast, which leads to the abolishment of the kapu (taboo) system.
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The first missionaries arrive in Hawaiʻi
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Period: to
Lāhainā was the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom
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The first sugar plantation opens on Kauaʻi. The Hawaiian Islands garner recognition for their prime agricultural land. Agriculture becomes a dominant economic force.