Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola (Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua) She is quoted in the General and Natural History of the Indies, of the Chronicler Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo, as well as in the Apologetics Summary history of Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas. Governor of Chiefdom of Jaragua after the death of her brother Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola (Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua) Upon the death of her husband, cacique Caonabo, lord of Maguana She took control of the town from him. With Caonabo she had his daughter Higüemota Although she at first was conducive to relations with the Spanish Upon arrival on the island, the abuses committed by some of those who remained on the Strong Christmas against women made him consider them a threat Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola (Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua) She convinced Caonabo to exterminate him and upon his return on the 28th of November 1493 Christopher Columbus found the fort destroyed And with his 39 Spaniards, murdered. Bohechío helped his brother-in-law Caonabo to attack the fort. After the rumor that he was preparing an uprising the Governor of the Indies, Nicolás de Ovando Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola (Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua) She commanded a force of 370 men under the command of Diego Velázquez De Cuéllar that she finished off the main leaders of Jaragua and She captured Anacaona. In 1504, she was transferred to Santo Domingo And three months later, she was sentenced to hang Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola (Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua) A nephew of his, Guarocuya, who was handed over to Bartolomé de las Casas, being Christianized with the name of Enriquillo He then led the resistance against the Europeans, being He too eventually executed Anacaona Taino Queen, Governor of Jaragua and Maguana Spouse: Caonabo, Son: Higüemota, Name: Anacahona Anacaona was born around 1460 on the island of Hispaniola (Current Dominican Republic and Haiti). Her name means In Taino 'Golden Flower'. She was the sister of Bohechío Chief of Jaragua (Xaragua)