Enriquillo

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Enriquillo was a Taíno cacique (indigenous leader) on Hispaniola who led a notable early 16th-century rebellion against Spanish colonial rule.

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Surface form Occurrences
named after Taíno leader Enriquillo 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Taíno cacique
historical figure
indigenous leader
causeOf Spanish recognition of certain indigenous rights on Hispaniola
conflict Enriquillo rebellion NERFINISHED
Taíno resistance to Spanish rule
continent North America
country Dominican Republic
Haiti
ethnicity Taíno NERFINISHED
hasHistoricalSignificance early example of indigenous resistance in the Americas
symbol of Taíno resistance
isPartOf Taíno people NERFINISHED
knownFor negotiating terms with Spanish authorities
organizing guerrilla warfare against Spanish colonists
languageSpoken Taíno language NERFINISHED
movement anti-colonial struggle
indigenous resistance
notableFor leading a rebellion against Spanish colonial rule
occupation cacique
rebel leader
opponent Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
Spanish colonial authorities on Hispaniola
placeOfActivity Hispaniola NERFINISHED
region Caribbean
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism

Christianity
roleInHistory leader of one of the first major indigenous uprisings against Europeans in the New World
startTime early 16th century
timePeriod Spanish colonization of the Americas NERFINISHED

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Enriquillo Valley nameOrigin Enriquillo
this entity surface form: named after Taíno leader Enriquillo
Lake Enriquillo namedAfter Enriquillo