Bencomo

Mencey of Taoro · 15th Century - Tenerife

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Bencomo
Pre-Hispanic Era (Until 1496) Leader of the Guanche resistance

One of the most prominent Guanche leaders in the resistance against the Castilian conquest. He led the aboriginal forces at the Battle of La Matanza.

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c. 1000 BC Development of pre-Hispanic Guanche culture across the islands. 1496 Conquest of Tenerife and La Palma, completing the incorporation of the islands into Castile.

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