Kamakaûëmoku was a in ancient Hawaii in the early 18th century. She married three powerful men of the time, was mother of the King who would unite the island of Hawaii and meet the first known visitors from Europe, and grandmother of the founder of the Kingdom that united all of the Hawaiian Islands.
The mother of Kamakaûëmoku was the High Chiefess Umiula-a-kaahumanu, a daughter of Chief Mahiolole (Mahi) of the Kohala district, and Chiefess Kanekukaailani, who was a daughter of ûê of the Hilo district and Akahikameenoa; consequently she was a cousin to Chief Alapai Nui, and a chiefess of the highest rank.
Her father was Chief Kà «-a-Nuuanau, of Oahu island, son of High Chief Nuuanu, third son of I of Hilo and ûAkahikameûenoa. She was related to King Umi of Hawaii island royalty from several islands. She was raised on Oahu, while her mother went back to Hawaii island and married Kapahi-a-ûAhu-KÃÂne (Kapahi-a-Ahu), the son of ûAhu-a-ûê. Both her grandmother KÃÂnekà «kaûailani, her grandfather Nuuanu, and her stepfather Kapahi-a-ûAhu were children of High Chief ê of Hilo.
Kamakaûëmoku's name translates as the "Eye of Islands". When grown up, Kamakaûëmoku was seen by Kalaninuiamamao on his visit to Oahu, and sent for to be his wife. Living with him at the court of his father Keaweûëkekahialiûiokamoku, she had his son, KalaniÃȈ Âpuûu, who afterwards became the ruler of most of Hawaii island. Kalanià Âpuuu would also be the king of the island when Captain James Cook arrived and was killed in 1779.
This union was short, for within a year or two she left Kalaninuiamamao and married his brother Keeaumoku Nui. They had a son called Chief Keà Âua Nui, the father of Kamehameha I. How long she remained with Kalani Keeaumoku Nui is not known, but she is next known as the wife of Alapai Nui, her cousin. With him she had a daughter, Manono I, grandmother of Keaoua Kekuaokalani who, at the abolition of the kapu system in 1819, took up arms in defence of the Hawaiian religion in the Battle of Kuamoo.