The Dominis Conspiracy (also known as the Wilcox Rebellion of 1888) was named after Liliʻuokalani, who also went by the name Lydia K. Dominis. The plot was to overthrow King David Kalākaua, king of Hawaii, and replace him with his sister in a coup d'état.
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