Enriquillo
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Enrique, best known as Enriquillo, was a Taíno cacique who rebelled against Spanish colonists between 1519 and 1533. Enriquillo's rebellion is the best known rebellion of the early Caribbean period. H
Statue of Enriquillo in Independencia province, Dominican Republic
Statue of Enriquillo, Museum of the Dominican Man
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
Enriquillo
…early Caribbean period. He was born on the shores of Lake Jaragua (today Lake Enriquillo) and was part of the royal family of Jaragua. Enriquillo's aunt Anacaona was Queen of Jaragua, and his father Magiocatex was the crown prince. He is considered a hero in the modern day Dominican Republic for his resistance…
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