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Agüeybaná II

d. 1511 · 16th century

Agüeybaná II was a Taíno cacique of Puerto Rico, successor to his brother Agüeybaná I as leading chief of the island. In 1511, after the Taíno learned that the Spaniards were not immortal, he led a general uprising against forced labour under the encomienda system. The revolt was crushed by Juan Ponce de León and Agüeybaná II was killed.

Agüeybaná II
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Cacicazgo of Guaynía

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Agüeybaná II. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/agueybana-ii
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