Alonso Fernández de Lugo

Luis Alonso Fernández de Lugo (* 1456 in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, † May 20, 1525 in Tenerife ) was an Andalusian nobleman and the conqueror of some Canary Islands.

The conqueror of some Canary Islands

Alonso Fernández de Lugo lived at the time of the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabel I of Castile. He joined the Navy and reached the rank of Captain General, in charge of the African coast. After Jean de Bethencourt could monopolize already Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Gomera and El Hierro in Spain before it, Fernández de Lugo conquered to 1483 the Canary Island of Gran Canaria, in 1493 the Canary Island of La Palma and the last island for the Castilian crown in 1496 Tenerife. He founded on May 3, 1493 Santa Cruz de La Palma, the current capital of La Palma, and in 1497 San Cristóbal de La Laguna as capital of Tenerife.

Conquest of Gran Canaria

1478 began the subjugation of the native inhabitants of Gran Canaria with the help of Fernández de Lugo. He was named after the conquest of the indigenous population, which was finally completed in 1483, named as the administrator of Agaete and governor of the area. He was a great admirer of the Virgen de Las Nieves ( Virgin of the Snow, Mary Snow ) and had an image of this bring to Agaete. Hence also the current name of the port, Puerto de Las Nieves.

Conquest of La Palma

The conquest of Benahoare ( by de Lugo La Palma called ) began on 29 September 1492, when Fernández de Lugo walked on the beach of Tazacorte, coming from Gran Canaria, on land. He was hardly resisted. He had formerly of La Palma abducted Gasmirla la Palmens there and made ​​false promises. The Guanches of the districts Aridane, Tihuya, Tamanca and Ahenguarem submitted to. The rulers of Tigalate however contributed enormous resistance. Finally, all princes of the natives of La Palma were converted to Christianity, was called up to the district of Taburiente, the then Acero ( "strong place "). This area was under the famous Tanausú, who opposed and could be captured only by an ambush. De Lugo sent the Castilian crown several prisoners as proof of his conquest, including Tanausú, which occurred in the face of perceived stigma in the hunger strike and died during the crossing. On 3 May 1493 the island was finally placed under the Castilian crown, and thus followed the fate of the other Canary Islands. On that day, the so-called "Day of the Holy Cross ," Fernández de Lugo founded in what is now Santa Cruz de La Palma is located, the city of Villa de Apurón. De Lugo was governor of the island, had distributed the land and water resources, and set his nephew Juan, who in 1502 also the almost inaccessible Taburiente reached, as the governor of La Palma.

Conquest of Tenerife

De Lugo suffered on May 31, 1494 in the first battle of Acentejo on the island of Tenerife, a bitter defeat, where he was also wounded himself. In the second battle of Acentejo, on 25 December 1495, he reached the final victory over the Guanches. After terrible for the Spaniards first battle of Acentejo he was cautious and careful, he worked his way gradually on. The expedition, De Lugo financed by selling all his belongings had arrived at Añazo, today's port area of ​​Santa Cruz de Tenerife. De Lugo's forces were now also the now Christianized Prince of Gran Canaria, Fernando Guarnarteme and his brother Maninidra, as well as some Gomeros and palmeros. Here, at Añazo, he erected two towers at the point where he built his first fort before his first defeat. Now he could have a about a thousand men strong and experienced team that already had other conquests behind. Furthermore, De Lugo could count on the support of Ferdinand II and Isabella I, who gave him another ten months to complete the conquest of the islands. During this time he made many prisoners slaves. 1496 the conquest of Tenerife in Spain was completed successfully. 1497 founded De Lugo San Cristóbal de La Laguna as capital of Tenerife. He received in 1503 the title of Adelantado de Canarias and continued to live in Tenerife. In the capital, the Plaza del Adelantado and Calle Adelantado were named after him.

  • Seafarer
  • Discoverer (15th century)
  • History (Canary Islands)
  • Person (Canary Islands)
  • Born in 1456
  • Died in 1525
  • Man
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