Anacaona
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Anacaona was a Taíno cacica, zemi interpreter, composer, and poet born in Yaguana, Jaragua, Hispaniola. After the death of her brother Bohechío in 1500, she became the ruler of Jaragua. In the centuri
Illustration depicting the Battle of Vega Real, during which Anacona's husband, Caonabo, was captured
Massacre of the queen and her subjects, by Joos van Winghe, from A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies by Bartolomé de las Casas.
Anacaona in chains, from A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus by Washington Irving
Chiefdoms of Hispaniola
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The chiefdoms of Hispaniola were the primary political units employed by the Indigenous inhabitants of Hispaniola in the early historical era, including the Taíno, the Ciguayos, and the Macorix. At th
Anacaona
…Caribbean. Prior to becoming cacica, Anacaona was married to a Caonabo, a cacique from the Lucayos (now The Bahamas) who conquered the cacicazgo of Maguana in 1470. However, she spent most of her time in Jaragua with Bohechío. With Christopher Columbus's arrival in Hispaniola in 1492, the Spanish began…
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