Chief Kūaliʻi was a Hawaiian aliʻi of Oʻahu, who reigned in the 1700s.[1] He was from Kailua,[2] and led wars against the chiefs of Waialua, Ewa, and Waianae.[1] Kualii was the subject of a famous mele or chant of 600 lines, originally composed by two brothers, Kapaahulani and Kamaaulani, to gain favor with the chief.[1] The chant was handed down orally over a 150-year period, and was collected by Judge Abraham Fornander.[1][3] The chant was translated by Judge Lorrin Andrews and Curtis J. Lyons and recorded by historian Samuel M. Kamakau.[1]
Some ancient historians claimed that he lived for 175 years.[4]
