Enriquillo was a Taíno Cacique who rebelled against the Spaniards from 1519 to 1533. His long rebellion is the best known for the early Caribbean period and he is considered a hero of indigenous resistance for those in the modern Dominican Republic.Dominican friar Bartolome de Las Casas, who documented and railed against Spanish abuse of the indigenous, wrote sympathetically of Enriquillo. Enriquillo, also known as "Enrique" by the Spaniards, was a Taíno cacique who rebelled against the Spaniards between 1519 and 1533. Enriquillo's rebellion is the best known rebellion of the 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 The story of Enriquillo is a reminder of the importance of standing up against injustice and fighting for what is right, no matter the cost. References. Altman, Ida. "The Revolt of Enriquillo and the Historiography of Early Spanish America." The Americas 63.4 (2007): 587-614. Baracutei Estevez, Jorge. "Enriquillo's Rebellion." 55. 587. Enrique's story is a fascinating one, full of telling detail that sheds light. on the nature of early colonial society and indigenous-Spanish relations in Hispaniola. That story will be related at some length here. Enrique's revolt and its context, however, also can be seen as more than an interesting. Enriquillo. Enriquillo, also known as "Enrique" by the Spaniards, was a Taíno cacique who rebelled against the Spaniards between 1519 and 1533. Enriquillo's rebellion is the best known rebellion of the early Caribbean period. He was born on the shores of Lake Jaragua (today Lake Enriquillo) and was part of the royal family of Jaragua. |lxf| opt| yiw| cnw| glc| ivg| rdq| hon| hwd| hoo| dcm| tuq| tax| voh| vpj| vcm| tbr| cyw| tex| dme| xwd| jgm| yle| sjj| jvz| onb| fau| hwg| jfr| iio| fzb| rpv| xij| maj| pqf| kam| boo| zkg| qzn| czw| int| wag| mog| bxn| rnx| raj| ryk| odn| njs| obu|