Hatuey
E523278
Hatuey was a Taíno cacique from Hispaniola who became a symbol of indigenous resistance for leading an early rebellion against Spanish colonization in Cuba and being burned at the stake for defying them.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taíno cacique
ⓘ
indigenous leader ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | early 1500s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish conquest of the Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taíno people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by burning ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
literary works about indigenous resistance
ⓘ
monuments in Cuba ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Hispaniola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hispaniola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of anti-colonial struggle
ⓘ
martyr figure in Cuban historical memory ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Taíno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executioner | Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being burned at the stake by the Spanish
ⓘ
early anti-colonial rebellion in the Caribbean ⓘ leading resistance against Spanish colonization in Cuba ⓘ |
| language | Taíno language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the first fighters against European colonialism in the Americas
ⓘ
remembered as a national hero in Cuba ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | burned at the stake ⓘ |
| movement | indigenous resistance to Spanish conquest ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture and execution by Spanish authorities
ⓘ
rebellion against Spanish in Cuba ⓘ |
| opponent |
Spanish Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonizers in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Hispaniola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Taíno religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | cacique ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Cuban national identity
ⓘ
indigenous resistance in the Americas ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| title | cacique ⓘ |
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