Qualities Of King Kamehameha

King Kamehameha was well known for unifying the islands, but he had to overcome a lot of hardships to officially bring all of the islands together under his leadership. Before becoming king, he had to battle for the islands by force with the guidance from his foreign advisors. He also applied improved weaponry and new methods, allowing him to win most of the battles that he fought. On his last battle, the Battle of Nu’uanu, Kamehameha included all of the new techniques to defeat the opposing side. However, he had to propose a peace treaty in order to officially rule all of the islands. By creating the consensus, it showed that his sight was not merely on winning, yet also on promoting peace. He persevered through difficult challenges, working

He was determined to find solutions for any problems that were preventing him from reaching his goal. For instance, when he was concerned about his people, who would have no one to control them while he was on other islands. Using his knowledge, Kamehameha was able to fix the problem by placing trusted governors on numerous islands (23). When Kamehameha had not fully trusted certain ali’i, he easily solved the problem by keeping them closer to his side, giving him the advantage of being able to watch over them. Additionally, it prevented them from rebelling in the presence of the king (23). Kamehameha was quick to solve problems, taking the time to place governors on islands and watching over restless ali’i, determined to bring all of his people together in peace. He had made some changes while finding solutions to his problems, but the changes were advantageous. The changes had permitted him to have a balance between customary techniques and brand new ones as well. King Kamehameha was in many ways an effective leader, being able to efficiently solve complications was one of the most crucial reasons why he had reached his goal of bringing the islands