Anacaona
Female cacique from Hispaniola / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anacaona (1474?–1504), or Golden Flower, was a Taíno cacica, or female cacique (chief), religious expert, poet[citation needed] and composer[citation needed] born in Xaragua.[2] Before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492, Ayiti or Quisqueya to the Taínos (the Spaniards named it La Española, i.e., Hispaniola — now known as the Dominican Republic and Haiti) was divided into five kingdoms, i.e., Xaragua, Maguana, Higüey, Maguá, and Marién. Anacaona was born into a family of caciques. She was the sister of Bohechío, the ruler of Xaragua.[3]
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Anacaona | |
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Cacica of Xaragua | |
Reign | ?–1503 |
Predecessor | Bohechío (cacique) [es] |
Born | 1474 Yaguana, Jaragua (present-day Léogâne, Haiti)[1] |
Died | c. 1504 (aged c. 30) Hispaniola |
Cause of death | Hanging |
Spouse | Caonabo |
She succeeded Bohechío as cacica after his death.[4]
In 1503, Nicolás Ovando, the governor of the island, visited Xaragua. He suspected an insurrection was brewing among the Taíno chiefs, including Anacaona, presently in the kingdom.[4] Ovando gave the order for the caciques to be captured and burned. Anacaona was hanged.[4][5]