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Alonso Fernández de Lugo
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Alonso Fernández de Lugo was a Spanish conquistador, city founder, and administrator. He conquered the islands of La Palma and Tenerife for the Castilian Crown; they were the last of the Canary Island
The native kings of Tenerife surrender to Alonso Fernández de Lugo, 25 July 1496.
The native kings of Tenerife surrender to Alonso Fernández de Lugo, 25 July 1496.
Church of Santo Domingo, Santa Cruz de la Palma. Built on foundations of hermitage of San Miguel (Saint Michael) founded by Fernández de Lugo on 14 Ma
Church of Santo Domingo, Santa Cruz de la Palma. Built on foundations of hermitage of San Miguel (Saint Michael) founded by Fernández de Lugo on 14 May 1506. Saint Michael is the patron saint of Flanders, where many colonists in La Palma originated.
Fernández de Lugo presenting the captured native kings of Tenerife to Ferdinand and Isabella
Fernández de Lugo presenting the captured native kings of Tenerife to Ferdinand and Isabella
Commemorative plaque in the Cathedral of La Laguna in Tenerife, where the mortal remains of Fernández de Lugo.
Commemorative plaque in the Cathedral of La Laguna in Tenerife, where the mortal remains of Fernández de Lugo.
Canary Islands
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The Canary Islands or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain, located about 100 kilometres off the northwest coast of Africa. The archipel
Alonso Fernández de Lugo
…founder, and administrator. He conquered the islands of La Palma (1492–1493) and Tenerife (1494–1496) for the Castilian Crown; they were the last of the Canary Islands to be conquered by Europeans. He was also the founder of the towns of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Santa Cruz de La Palma…
Guanche mummy of a woman (830 AD). Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Guanche mummy of a woman (830 AD). Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
A selection of artefacts unearthed from the Lomo de los Gatos site on Gran Canaria
A selection of artefacts unearthed from the Lomo de los Gatos site on Gran Canaria
Reconstruction of a Guanche settlement of Tenerife
Reconstruction of a Guanche settlement of Tenerife