Kalanià Âpuu-a-Kaiamamao (c. 1729 â April 1782) was the aliûi nui (supreme monarch) of the island of Hawaiûi. He was called Terreeoboo, King of Owhyhee by James Cook and other Europeans. His name has also been written as Kaleiopuu.
KalaniÃȈ Âpuûu was the son of Kalaninuiamamao and his wife Kamakaûëmoku, a high ranking aliûi wahine (female of hereditary nobility). She had another son, Keà Âua, with another husband named Kalanikeûeaumoku. This made her the grandmother of Kamehameha I. During his reign, Alapainui had kept the two young princes, KalaniÃȈ Âpuûu and Keà Âua, close to him out of either kindness or for political reasons.
Kalanià Âpuu-a-Kaiamamao was the king of the island when Captain James Cook came to Hawaiûi, and the king went aboard Cook's ship on November 26, 1778. After Cook anchored at Kealakekua Bay in January 1779, Kalanià Âpuu-a-Kaiamamao paid a ceremonial visit on January 26, 1779, and exchanged gifts including a ûahuûula (feathered cloak) and mahiole (ceremonial helmet), since it was during the Makahiki season. Cook's ships returned on February 11 to repair storm damage. This time relations were not as good, resulting in a violent struggle when Cook tried to take KalaniÃȈ Âpuûu hostage after the theft of a longboat, which led to Cook's death.
Kalanià Âpuu-a-Kaiamamao died at KÃÂûilikiûi, Waioûahukini, KaÃ»à «, in April 1782. He was succeeded by his son, KëwalaÃȈ Â, as king of Hawaii island, and his nephew, Kamehameha I, who was given guardianship of Kà «-ka-ili-moku, the god of war. His nephew would eventually overthrow his son at the battle of Mokuà Âhai. The island of Hawaii was then effectively divided into three parts: his nephew Kamehameha ruled the western districts, his younger son Keà Âua Kuahuula controlled Kaà «, and his brother Keawemauhili controlled Hilo.