Hatuey
Hatuey (/ɑːˈtweɪ/), also Hatüey (/ˌɑːtuˈeɪ/; died 2 February 1512) was a Taíno Cacique (chief) of the Hispaniolan cacicazgo of Guanaba (in what is now present-day La Gonave, Haiti). He lived from the late 15th until the early 16th century. One day Chief Hatuey and many of his fellow-men traveled from present-day La Gonave, Haiti by canoe to Cuba to warn the Taíno in Cuba about the Spaniards that were coming to the island.
| Hatuey of Guahabá | |
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The monument of Hatuey, in Baracoa city, Cuba—the place he besieged the most while fighting the Spanish forces. | |
| Cacique of Guahabá | |
| Born | Late 15th century Hispaniola |
| Died | 2 February 1512 Baracoa, Cuba |
| Known for | Being Cuba's "first national hero." |
He later attained legendary status for leading a group of natives in a fight against the invasion of the Spaniards, thus becoming one of the first fighters against Spanish colonialism in the New World. He is celebrated as "Cuba's first national hero."
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