Agüeybaná I
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Agüeybaná (died 1510) was the principal and most powerful cacique[4][lower-alpha 1] (chief) of the Taíno people in Borikén, modern-day Puerto Rico, when the Spanish first arrived on the island on November 19, 1493.
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Agüeybaná | |
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Cacique of Borikén | |
Reign | c. 1508 - 1510 |
Successor | Agüeybaná II |
Born | Borikén |
Died | 1510 Borikén |
Military career | |
Nickname(s) | "The Great Sun" |
Allegiance | Taíno people |
Years of service | Late 1400s and early 1500s |
Rank | Cacique |
Commands held | Taínos of Borikén |
Relations | Brother of Güeybaná (better known as Agüeybaná II)[1][2][3] |
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