Hatuey
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Hatuey, also Hatüey, was a Taíno Cacique of the Hispaniolan cacicazgo of Guanaba. He lived from the late 15th until the early 16th century. He and many of his tribesmen travelled from present-day La G
The monument of Hatuey, in Baracoa city, Cuba—the place he besieged the most while fighting the Spanish forces.
Monument of Taíno chief Hatuey in Yara city, depicting the moment he was burnt by Spanish soldiers, bound to a tamarind tree planted in 1907.
Plate at the base of the monument. It reads "To the memory of Chief Hatuey, the unforgettable Indian, precursor of Cuban liberty who offered his life and glorified his rebellion in martyrdom by flames on February 2, 1512. Monuments Delegation of Yara, 1999".
Burning of Hatuey. From a bas-relief of the portal of El Capitolio of Havana.
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
Hatuey
…Hatuey (), also Hatüey (; died February 2, 1512), was a Taíno Cacique (chief) of the Hispaniolan cacicazgo of Guanaba (in present-day La Gonave, Haiti). He lived from the late 15th until the early 16th century. He and many of his tribesmen travelled from present-day…
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