Piliwale (pronunciation: Peeh-leeh-vah-leh) was an ancient Hawaiian nobleman, the High Chief of the island of Oahu. He was a member of the House of MaûilikÃÂkahi, being the descendant of MaûilikÃÂkahi. It is most likely that Piliwale lived in the 16th century.
Chief Piliwale (Hawaiian: Aliûi Piliwale) was born on the island of Oûahu (in the 16th century?). His parents were High Chief KÃÂlonaiki of Oûahu and his consort, Kikinui-a-ûEwa, whose genealogy is unknown today. Piliwaleûs paternal uncle was High Chief Kalamakua of Halawa, whilst Piliwaleûs aunt-in-law was famous Princess Keleanohoanaûapiûapi of Maui, who also married Piliwaleûs brother, Prince Là Â-Lale.
After the death of KÃÂlonaiki, the grandson of MaûilikÃÂkahi, Piliwale became a ruler of Oûahu. He married a woman named Paûakanilea (Paûa-kani-lea), who was maybe his own sister. Paûakanilea and Piliwale were the parents of Princess Kà «kaniloko and Princess Kohepalaoa (Kohipalaoa) of Oûahu. It was Kà «kaniloko who succeeded Piliwale on the throne of Oûahu. It is believed she was the first Chiefess suo jure of one Hawaiian island, although there were already chiefesses of the part of the island of Oûahu, namely Hinakaimauliûawa and her daughter Mualani, and Piliwaleûs ancestress Maelo.