Mencey

Meaning

Indigenous chief or king of Tenerife, linked to the political organisation of the menceyatos.

Reference source

El Museo Canario y Museo y Parque Arqueológico Cueva Pintada

https://www.elmuseocanario.com/

Related

Articles

Indigenous Canarians: The First Inhabitants of the Canary IslandsThe Legacy of Indigenous Canarians: A Story of ResistanceThe Meaning of Indigenous Canarian Names: Insights into Indigenous Canarian Society

Timeline

25 de julio de 1496 · The Castilian conquest of Tenerife ends, completing the incorporation of the last island into the Crown of Castile.

Figures

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Collections

The Aboriginal worldConquest and Indigenous resistance