Etymology. Agüeybana, which has been interpreted by 19th and 20th century authors as meaning "The Great Sun", was the hereditary title shared by the family that ruled the theocratic monarchy of Borikén, governing the hierarchy over the rest of the regional chiefs or caciques.
Nov 6, 2023 · Etymology. Agüeybana, which has been interpreted by 19th and 20th century authors as meaning "The Great Sun", was the hereditary title shared ...
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Agüeyaná (died 1510) was one of the two principal and most powerful caciques (chiefs) of the Taíno people in "Borikén" (Puerto Rico) when the Spanish first ...
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Agüeybaná II (c. 1470 – 1511), born Güeybaná and also known as Agüeybaná El Bravo (English: Agüeybaná The Brave), was one of the two principal and most ...
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The name "Agueybana," literally meaning "Great Sun" in the Taino language, refers to two brothers, both natives of the island today known as Puerto Rico.
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Agüeybaná was the principal and most powerful cacique (chief) of the Taíno people in "Borikén" when the Spanish first arrived on the island on November 19, ...
Jan 15, 2022 · "Xamayca" was the original name the Tainos gave the island and it means "Land of Wood and Water." The Spanish came, stole the island and changed ...
A submission from Arizona, U.S. says the name Agueybana means "The Great Sun and/also Feathers of the Sun" and is of Puerto Rican origin. Search for more names ...
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Agüeybaná II led the Taínos of Puerto Rico in the Battle of Yagüecas, also known as the "Taíno rebellion of 1511" against Juan Ponce de León and the Spanish ...
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According to an old Taino tradition, Agueybana became "guaitiao" (friends) with Ponce de Leon, and their wives exchanged names. Ponce de Leon baptized the ...