The Role Of Kamehameha In Hawaiian History

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Kamehameha was a great leader because, he was the first Hawaiian to unify all 8 Hawaiian Islands. As Kalani’opu’u’s nephew he wa as well trained not by Kalani’opu’u, but by Kekuhaupi’o(1). He was strong, fierce, and unstoppable at the time. One example is, he was the only person to unify all 8 Islands, also he, was an effective leader because he was able to kill almost every ali’i. This is part of why Kamehameha was the greatest leader in Hawaiian history.
He was an effective leader, because he was smart, and strong. First, why he was so smart, he noticed people in China and other countries liked sandalwood because, one reason, the smell. Yes, the smell of sandalwood was very good and people would use it as incenses. It would be put in boxes

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