Career
He is known from the ancient legends and chants and was likely a semi-historical person. During his reign, war did not occur between Maui and any of the other islands. This is a contrast to the disturbance in Kamaloʻohua"s reign.
Samuel Kamakau wrote that Kaulahea was born at Kukaniloko Birth Site.
Kaulahea was a son of Kahokuohua, Chief of Molokai and Hikakaiula, the Chiefess. He fathered Kakae and Kakaalaneo.
His name would later be used by his descendant Kaulahea World War II