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Chiefdoms Of Hispaniola
The chiefdoms of Hispaniola (''cacicazgo'' in Spanish) were the primary political units employed by the Taíno inhabitants of Hispaniola (Taíno: ''Ayiti'', ''Quisqueya'', or ''Bohio'') in the early historical era. At the time of European contact in 1492, the island was divided into five chiefdoms or ''cacicazgos'', each headed by a cacique or paramount chief. Below him were lesser caciques presiding over villages or districts and ''nitaínos'', an elite class in Taíno society. The Taíno of Hispaniola were an Arawak people related to the inhabitants of the other islands in the Greater Antilles. At the time of European contact, they were at war with a rival indigenous group, the Island Caribs. In 1508, there were about 60,000 Taínos in the island of Hispaniola; by 1531 infectious disease epidemics and exploitation had resulted in a dramatic decline in population. The boundaries of each cacicazgo were precise. The first inhabitants of the island used geographic elements as r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caonabo
Caonabo (died 1496) was a Taíno ''cacique'' (chieftain) of Hispaniola at the time of Christopher Columbus's arrival to the island. He was known for his fighting skills and his ferocity. He was married to Anacaona, who was the sister of another ''cacique'' named Bohechío. In retaliation against mistreatment of the Taíno people, Caonabo led attacks against the Spanish, including an assault on La Navidad which left 39 Spaniards dead. His capture in 1494 led to the first native American uprising against the Spanish rule. Caonabo died in Spanish captivity. Chieftain of Maguana Caonabo was one of the principal ''caciques'' on Hispaniola at the time of Christopher Columbus's arrival. The island was divided into five ''cacicazgos'' (chiefdoms). Caonabo most likely lived in what is now San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic. He ruled over the chiefdom of Maguana in the southern part of the island. His wife, Anacaona, was the sister of another powerful ''cacique''—Bohechío, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copia De Cacicazgos De La Hispaniola
Copia may refer to: * Copia Vineyards and Winery, a premium winery in Paso Robles, California * Copia (or Copiae), the ancient city and bishopric also called Thurii or Thurium, now a Latin Catholic titular *COPIA, a metal band from Melbourne, Australia * Copia (Boeotia) (or Copae or Copiae), an ancient Greek city in Boeotia * '' Copia: Foundations of the Abundant Style'', a 1512 rhetorical guidebook by Desiderius Erasmus * Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts, the former museum in Napa, California * The Culinary Institute of America at Copia, a branch campus of the culinary school * Cornucopia, a symbol of abundance and nourishment * ''Copia'' (album), a 2007 album by Eluvium * A LTR-Retrotransposon, genetic element found in many animals and plants * Cardinal Copia, the "fourth" lead singer of Swedish metal band, Ghost * Jacques-Louis Copia Jacques-Louis Copia, a French engraver, was born at Landau in 1764. He went to Paris, and among other plates executed a cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windward Passage
The Windward Passage (french: Passage au Vent; es, Paso de los Vientos) is a strait in the Caribbean Sea, between the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola. The strait specifically lies between the easternmost region of Cuba and the northwest of Haiti. wide, the Windward Passage has a threshold depth of . With Navassa Island on its southern approach, it connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean Sea, and is in the direct path of shipping between the Panama Canal and the eastern seaboard of the United States. From either the eastern tip of the Guantánamo Province of Cuba, or the western tip of Haiti's Nord-Ouest Department, it is possible to see lights on the other side of the Windward Passage. Territorial dispute For decades, Cuba and Haiti had disputes over where the maritime boundary between the two nations was. In 1977, they settled by signing the Cuba–Haiti Maritime Boundary Agreement setting the official boundary. Geology The Septentrional-Oriente fault zone passes throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord-Ouest (department)
Nord-Ouest ( French) or Nòdwès (Haitian Creole; both meaning "North West") is one of the ten departments of Haiti as well as the northernmost one. It has an area of and a population of 728,807 (2015 Census). Its capital is Port-de-Paix. Department There is a proposal for the department to become 2 departments, Nord-Ouest and Bas-Nordouest (Mole-St-Nicolas) with the Horn-of-Artibonite. History Taino Period The region of the Great North of Haiti was under the administration of the Marien casicazgo, the Taino-chief Guacanaric was the one to have received Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to Ayiti. Columbus explained how the Taino chief offers him safe harbor after one of his boats sunk. Columbus described the place has Paradise Valley or Valparaiso and named the island La Isla Espanola. This department specifically the town of Mole-Saint-Nicolas is believed to be the first place on the island to have received a Christian cross. The Island of Tortuga was part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord-Est (department)
Nord-Est ( French) or Nodès ( Haitian Creole; both meaning "North-East") is one of the ten departments of Haiti, located in northern Haiti. It has an area of , making it the smallest of all the departments. It had an estimated population of 393,967 as of 2015.http://www.geohive.com/cntry/haiti.aspx Its capital is Fort-Liberté. It was a part of the Nord department. History Taino Period The department was part of the Taino kasika of Marien on the border with the Magua. The Taino settlement of Bayaha around the Fort-Liberté area. Spanish Period The city of Fort-Liberté is one of the earliest European settlements in the Caribbean with the creation of Puerto-Real ''(Port-Royal)'' in 1503. French Period After the Treaty of Ryswick, the town fell into the hands of the French and they establish the town of Fort-Dauphin the actual Fort-Liberty. Many times the Spanish of Montechristi attacks the French resulting in a massacre at the Massacre River. This was a precedent of the Truji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre (department)
Centre ( French) or Sant ( Haitian Creole; both meaning "Center") is one of the ten departments (french: départements, links=no; ht, depatman, links=no) of Haiti, located in the center of the country along the border with the Dominican Republic. As of 2015, its estimated population was 746,236. Its capital is Hinche. History Taino Period The department was part of the Marien kasika and Maguana along side San Juan de la Maguana in the DR under the leadership of Caonabo. Spanish Period Much of the Centre Departement was Spanish territorial even after the Treaty of Ryswick. Many towns were built and settled by the Spanish like Hincha, Las Caobas, San Rafael and many more. French Period The southern part of the department was French territory with towns like Mirebalais. Haitian Period Haitian Revolution The department played a big part in the Revolution serving as maroon territory extending to the Baoruco. Toussaint Louverture capture the town of Hinche from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artibonite (department)
Artibonite ( French) or Latibonit (Haitian Creole) is one of the ten departments of Haiti located in central Haiti. With an area of 4,887 km2 it is Haiti's largest department. As of 2015, its estimated population was 1,727,524. The region is the country's main rice-growing area. The main cities are Gonaïves (the capital) and Saint-Marc. In February 2004 an insurgency tried unsuccessfully to declare Artibonite's independence. Etymology The name L'Artibonite is derived from the Artibonite River the longest river on the Quisqueya island. L'Artibonite is derived from the Taino worJa'tibonicu'meaning The Great High Place of the Sacred Waters. Under Toussaint's administration of the island, the department was known as Toussaint's Department. History Taino Period During that period the actual department seats between the three casicas of Marien, Maguana, and Xaragua. The border between those chiefdoms is assumed to be the Artibonite River. Although the department's capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valverde Province
Valverde () is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from Santiago Province in 1959. It is in the northwestern part of the country. Its capital city is Santa Cruz de Mao. It was created on 1959. It was a municipality of the Santiago province before being elevated to the category of province. Municipalities and municipal districts The province as of June 20, 2006 was divided into the following municipalities (''municipio'') and municipal districts (''distrito municipal'' - D.M.) and the municipal Seat (''distrito cabecera'' - D.C.) within them: * Santa Cruz de Mao, head municipality of the province ** Ámina (D.M.) ** Guatapanal (D.M.) ** Pueblo Nuevo (D.M.) *Esperanza ** Boca de Mao (D.M.) ** Jicomé (M.D.) ** Maizal (M.D.) ** Paradero (M.D.) *Laguna Salada ** Cruce de Guayacanes (D.M.) ** Jaibon (D.M.) ** La Caya (D.M.) The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of the 2012 census; the population figures for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Rodríguez Province
Santiago Rodríguez () is a province in the northwest region of the Dominican Republic. It was split from Monte Cristi in 1948. The Santiago Rodríguez province has the Monte Cristi and Valverde provinces to the north, the Santiago province to the east, the San Juan and Elías Piña provinces to the south and the Dajabón province to the west. Geography The province of Santiago Rodríguez presents a rugged relief with characteristics such as mountains, forests, hills, savannas and valleys all around. To the north, and separating it from the great Cibao valley, a formation composed of xerophilous vegetation known as the "Sierra Zamba" is observed. Wide canyons formed by the two rivers that drain the area, the Cana and the Gurabo, have formed and shaped a landscape composed of narrow gorges and ravines that embellish the topography of the region. In the south, the Central Mountain Range rises imposing itself on the Northeast landscape. Climate The province of Santiago Rodr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Cristi Province
Monte Cristi () is a Provinces of the Dominican Republic, province in the northwest of the Dominican Republic. The capital city is San Fernando de Monte Cristi (usually simply Monte Cristi). The spelling Montecristi is also seen. The Montecristi province is located in the Cibao frontier region, on the north coast of the country and borders the nation of Haiti. The land area of the Montecristi province is 1,924.35 km2. It is divided into six municipalities and four municipal districts. Montecristi is where the Duarte Highway ends, which runs through the country from South to North from the city of Santo Domingo. Additionally, the province has a network of secondary roads that interconnect the city of San Fernando de Montecristi with the other municipalities and surrounding provinces. History Monte Cristi was founded by Nicolás de Ovando in 1506 and populated in 1533 by Juan de Bolaños and 63 families from the Canary Islands. These migrated to various parts of the country afterwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dajabón Province
Dajabón () is a northwestern province which currently comprises one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 5 municipalities and its capital city with the same name. It is bordered by the provinces of Monte Cristi to the north, Santiago Rodríguez to the south, Elías Piña to the south and the Nord-Est department of Haiti to the west. It was split from Monte Cristi in 1938, and was called ''Libertador'' until 1961. Location It is located in the northwestern part of the country, and is surrounded by the provinces Monte Cristi (north), Santiago Rodríguez (east) and Elías Piña (south). To the west, Dajabón borders the Republic of Haiti. Origin of name The province takes its name from the Taíno name of the region, Dahaboon; it was also the name of the main river of the region (the Dajabón River). Municipalities and municipal districts The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (''municipios'') and munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
