Jean de Béthencourt founds Betancuria.
Conquest and ColonisationFuerteventuraPolitics

Historical Figures

Jean de Béthencourt founded Betancuria in 1404 during the Norman conquest of Fuerteventura. The settlement took its name from the conqueror and later became the island capital.

Sources

  • Patronato de Turismo de Fuerteventura, Conoce Fuerteventura[↗]

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