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Keopuolani died in 1828, after having received the sacrament. She CHAP, 
was a grandchild of Terreeoboo, and a daughter of Kevalao, who was slain 
in Mowee. At the time of this victory, which added Mowee to the Jan. 
dominion of Tamehameha, Keopuolani was only thirteen years of age. 
She happened to be on the field at the moment of the defeat of her 
party, and became the prisoner of the conqueror, who, in order to 
secure his conquest by right as well as by victory, united her to himself 
in marriage. She had, however, afterwards, agreeably to the custom of 
the country, several husbands, of which one was Krymakoo, who also 
fell into the hands of the king at Mowee, and whose life was generously 
spared ; and another, Hoapiri, who, though a plebeian, was admitted 
to the honour of being one of the favourites of the queen. This person 
is the reputed father of Kiukiuli the present king, while Tamehameha 
is said to have been the father of Rio-Kio. The queen, however, 
declared both her sons to be children of the illustrious chief, and they 
succeeded to the throne accordingly, in cases of this nature the de- 
claration of the mother being held sufficient. 
Eio-Eio is represented to have been far inferior in intellect to 
his predecessor, and his youth and inexperience encouraged the supe- 
rior chiefs to plan means for recovering their independence. At the 
moment the order was given for the destruction of the idols, a chief 
named Kekoakalane treacherously seized the war god, and joined by 
a party of rebels fled with it to Owyhee, where he hoped to excite the 
inhabitants in his favour, and to establish himself as an independent 
chief ; but he was closely pursued by the gallant Krymakoo, and slain 
at Lakelakee, and hence that place has become celebrated, as the spot 
on which the last struggle for idolatry occurred. Another insurrection 
soon afterwards occurred at Atooi, which was quieted by the courage 
and promptitude of Eio-Eio, who embarked with a few faithful followers 
in a canoe, and in a personal conference brought the rebels back to 
their duty. Atooi was the last of the Sandwich Islands that was reduced 
to subjection by Tamehameha, and its chiefs were constantly on the watch 
for opportunities of recovering their independence. Russia, or at least 
her subjects, taking advantage of the disaflected state of Atooi, landed 
some guns upon that island, and erected a fort, which was taken pos- 
