Canary Conquest

  • Lanzarote Conquest
    1402

    Lanzarote Conquest

    Bethencourt and La Salle kidnapped two hundred people and got the king´s surrender
  • Beginning of the conquest.
    1402

    Beginning of the conquest.

    Jean de Bethencourt leaves La Rochelle with a small group of people in the direction of the Canary Islands.
  • conquest of Fuerteventura
    1402

    conquest of Fuerteventura

    Pedro de Vera arrive in Fuerteventura(they killed Doramas and subdued Semidán).
  • The attempt to conquer Gran Canaria.
    1404

    The attempt to conquer Gran Canaria.

    Bethencourt sent Gadifer to the conquest of Gran Canaria, however, the Aborigenes prevent him from disembarking and returning to Lanzarote.
  • Béthencourt and La Salle arrive in El  Hierro.
    1405

    Béthencourt and La Salle arrive in El Hierro.

    They accepted the conquest by being few.
  • Díaz de Pedraza conquered La Gomera.
    1450

    Díaz de Pedraza conquered La Gomera.

    They opposed the previous invasions of Béthencourt and the Portuguese.
  • Incorporation of the Canary Islands.
    1478

    Incorporation of the Canary Islands.

    The Canary Islands are incorporated into La Corona De Castilla.
  • The natives oppose the conquered of Gran Canaria.
    1478

    The natives oppose the conquered of Gran Canaria.

    The natives oppose the Castilians and manage to defeat them.
  • Pedro de Vera conquered Gran Canaria.
    1483

    Pedro de Vera conquered Gran Canaria.

    Pedro de Vera manages to kill Doramas and stop Semidán.
  • Alonso Fernández De Lugo arrive in La Palma.
    1492

    Alonso Fernández De Lugo arrive in La Palma.

    They achieved conquest in a few months because they kidnapped Tanausú.
  • Fernández De Lugo makes a deal with several Menceyes.
    1493

    Fernández De Lugo makes a deal with several Menceyes.

    Fernández De Lugo makes a deal with several Menceyes, the menceyes of Anaga, Güimar, Abona and Adeje, however, Bencomo (mencey de Taoro) opposes.
  • Alonso Fernández De Lugo arrive in Tenerife.
    1496

    Alonso Fernández De Lugo arrive in Tenerife.

    Resisted for months but after the death of Mencey Bencomo and the Bentor conquered Tenerife.
  • Conquest of Realengo.
    1496

    Conquest of Realengo.

    During the attempt to conquer the Canary Islands they managed to rule three of the seven islands thanks to the crown of Castile, these were: Tenerife; Gran Canaria and La Palma.