Explore: Caciques (indian Leaders)

early caciques eventually revolted, resulting in their deaths in battle or by execution. Two of the most famous of these early colonial-era caciques are

the nitaínos were the caciques. Caciques were not only government officials, they acted as religious figures as well. These leaders held control of the

ways. The Taínos rebelled, most notably in 1511, when several caciques (Indian leaders) conspired to oust the Spaniards. They were joined in this uprising

Caciquism is a network of political power wielded by local leaders called "caciques", aimed at influencing electoral outcomes. It is a feature of some

celebrated Venezuelan caciques. The area occupied by the Teques was populated by several native groups each with its own cacique. Guaicaipuro's tribe,

This is a list of known Taíno, some of whom were caciques (male and female tribal chiefs). Their names are in ascending alphabetical order and the table

valley. He is one of the most famous and best known Venezuelan Caciques (Spanish: Indian chief). The city of Santiago de León de Caracas, which had been

undermine the influence of caciques, the indigenous lords who still possessed power in Andean societies. However, many caciques used their knowledge and

outsider wealthy and/or mestizo caciques to indigenous townships, violating traditional practices of hereditary local cacique governance beneath Spanish rule

been fought for and some being secured on state or international levels. Cacique, a term used among the Taino Nation of the Caribbean islands, later adopted