Lempira (Lenca ruler)
Lenca leader of western Honduras (1499–1537) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lempira was a warrior, chieftain of the Lencas of western Honduras in Central America during the 1530s, when he led resistance to Francisco de Montejo's attempts to conquer and incorporate the region into the province of Honduras. Mentioned as Lempira in documents written during the Spanish conquest, he is regarded by the people as a warrior hero whom the conquistadors feared, since they could not kill him. The Spaniards sent a messenger to tell him they wanted “peace”, but when Lempira showed up for negotiations, they captured him, dismembered his body, and buried him in undisclosed locations so no one could pay him respects.
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Lempira | |
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Chieftain of the Lencas of western Honduras | |
Reign | ? – 1537 |
Born | 1499 |
Died | 1537 (aged 37–38) Corquin |
Cause of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) |
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