Agüeybaná II
Agüeybaná II | |
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Statue of Agüeybaná II, "El Bravo", in Ponce | |
| Nickname | "El Bravo" (The Brave) |
| Born | c. 1470 |
| Died | 1511 (aged 40–41) Borikén |
| Rank | Cacique |
| Commands | Taínos of Borikén |
| Conflicts | Taíno rebellion of 1511 |
| Relations | Brother of Agüeybaná |
Agüeybaná II (c. 1470 – 1511), born Güeybaná and also known as Agüeybaná El Bravo (English: Agüeybaná The Brave), was one of the two principal and most powerful caciques of the Taíno people in Borikén when the Spaniards first arrived there on November 19, 1493. Agüeybaná II led the Taínos of Puerto Rico in the Battle of Yagüecas, also known as the Taíno rebellion of 1511, against Juan Ponce de León and the Spanish Conquistadors.