Aliʻi nui of Hawaiʻi

The following is a list of Aliʻi nui of the island of Hawaiʻi.
The aliʻi nui is the supreme ruler of the island. Aliʻi refers to the ruling class of Hawaiʻi prior to the formation of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

''Aliʻi nui'' of the Big Island

Pilikaʻaiea, 1110–1130
Kukohou, 1130–1150
Kaniuhu, 1150–1180
Kanipahu, 1180–1210
Kamaiʻole, usurper of Kanipahu, deposed by Kalapana, 1245–1250
Kalapana of Hawaiʻi, 1250–1270
Kahaʻimaoeleʻa, 1270–1300
Kalaunuiohua, 1300–1345
Kūʻaiwa, 1345–1375
Kahoukapu, 1375–1405
Kauholanuimahu, 1405–1435
Kihanuilulumoku, 1435–1460
Līloa, 1460–1480
Hākau, 1480–1490

Unbroken line of rule to this point. Hakau, Liloa's first born and named heir, was overthrown by Liloa's second son Umi-a-Liloa; however, the hereditary line of Liloa is unbroken and continues.

ʻUmi-a-Līloa, 1490–1525
Keliʻiokaloa, 1525–1545
Keawenui-a-ʻUmi, 1545–1575
Kaikilani, 1575–1605
Keakealani Kāne, 1605–1635
Keakamāhana, 1635–1665
Keākealaniwahine, 1665–1695
Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku, 1695–1725, co-ruler with his half-sister wife Kalanikauleleiaiwi

Hereditary line of Liloa is broken by the usurping rule of Alapainui.

Alapaʻinui, nephew of Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku and usurper of his son; 1725–1754.
Keaweʻōpala

The usurping line of rule ends with Keaweʻopala who is killed in battle while his son and heir, Kalaimanokahoʻowaha, did survive to greet Captain James Cook. The hereditary line of Liloa resumes through the grandson of Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku, Kalaniʻōpuʻu.

Kalaniʻōpuʻu
Kīwalaʻō, April 1782-July 1782, Aliʻi of Kaʻū

Kalaniʻōpuʻu's line ends with the death of Kīwalaʻō by Kamehameha's forces.

Kamehameha I