Editing Lahaina, Hawaii (section)

=== Early rulers ===
The first ''mōʻī'' or ''aliʻi nui'' (supreme ruler) of western Maui was [[Haho of Maui|Haho]], the son of [[Paumakua|Paumakua a huanuikalalailai]]. This line produced the subsequent rulers.{{sfn|Fornander|1880|pp=78–79}}

The name ''Lele'' was adopted during the reign of [[Kakaalaneo|Kakaʻalaneo]]. He held court there during joint rule with his brother [[Kakae]], while living on a hill called ''Kekaʻa''. They were the sons and heirs of [[Kaulahea I]]. Kakaʻalaneo first planted breadfruit trees while his son Kaululaʻau is credited with expelling ghosts from [[Lanai|Lānaʻi]] and putting the island under the rule of his father and uncle. Kakae's son [[Kahekili I]] succeeded his father and uncle as ruler. Kahekili I's successor was his son [[Kawaokaohele]], who was succeeded by his own son [[Piʻilani]]{{sfn|Fornander|1880|pages=82–87}}{{sfn|Beckwith|1970|p=884}}

Piʻilani was the first ruler of the entire island of Maui when he extended his sovereignty over East Maui. The aliʻi of Hāna district accepted him as supreme ruler. Piʻilani also controlled the neighboring islands of Lānaʻi, [[Kahoʻolawe]], and parts of [[Molokai|Molokaʻi]].{{sfn|Kirch|McCoy|2023|pp=100-101}}{{sfn|Fornander|1880|p=87}}

In 1738, Lahaina and most of West Maui were the sites of a series of battles between the forces of Kamehamehanui Aiʻluau with his uncle and ally [[Alapaʻi]], the ''ali‘i nui'' of Hawaii Island, against his half-brother Kauhiʻaimokuakama with his ally [[Peleʻioholani]], the ''ali‘i nui'' of Oʻahu. The war ended in a truce between Alapaʻi and Peleʻioholani and the capture and execution of Kauhiʻaimokuakama by drowning. The remains of the fallen soldiers from both sides are said to be buried in the sands of [[Kaanapali, Hawaii|Kāʻanapali]] district.{{sfn|Fornander|1880|pages=140–142, 214}}<ref name="Keola1913">{{cite news|last=Keola|first=James N. K.|title=Old Lahaina|work=The Mid-Pacific Magazine|volume=10|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0b4KAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA573|year=1913|publisher=T. H., A. H. Ford; [[Pan-Pacific Union]], Pan-Pacific Research Institution|location=Honolulu|oclc=45158315|pages=569–575|access-date=August 17, 2023|archive-date=August 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831222258/https://books.google.com/books?id=0b4KAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA573|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Sterling1998">{{cite book |last1=Sterling |first1=Elspeth P. |title=Sites of Maui |date=1998 |publisher=Bishop Museum Press |location=Honolulu |isbn=978-0-930897-97-0|oclc=37608159 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=esxyAAAAMAAJ |language=en}}</ref>