In 1795, Kamehameha I managed to unify Hawai'i, O'ahu, Maui, Moloka'i, and Lāna'i establishing the Kingdom of Hawai'i, which in 1810 covered the entire archipelago. The monarchical adventure of Hawai'i was concluded in 1893, when several american and european businessmen overthrew the Queen Lili'uokalani , establishing the Republic of Hawai'i, annexed by United Sates in 1896 as the Territory of Hawai'i, which eventually became the U.S. state of Hawaii in 1959. The 'Iolani Palace was the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii beginning with Kamehameha III (1845) and ending with Queen Lili'uokalani (1893).
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