Hupalupa

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Hupalupa (also Hupalupu or Hupalupo ) was a king of the Gomeros , the indigenous people of the Canary Islands .

In 1488 Hupalupa took part in the revolt of the Gomeros, the inhabitants of La Gomera , against the Castilian occupation. This occupation was led by the despotic ruler and feudal lord Hernán Peraza , who was murdered by Hautacuperche during this rebellion of the Gomeros in November 1488 . Hautacuperche wanted to be King Hupalupa's successor, but even lost his life in a subsequent battle.

Hupalupa is still reminiscent of the name of the fertile valley Valle Gran Rey (Valley of the Great King) in the west of the island of La Gomera.

literature

  • Miguel Miranda: De la conquista de las islas de Gran Canaria . Libro Primero, 1848, p. 158–160 (Spanish, digitized [PDF]).

Web links

  • Hupalupa on GomeraLIVE - private website by Norbert Andre, Düsseldorf
  • Hautacuperche on GomeraLIVE - private website by Norbert Andre, Düsseldorf
personal data
SURNAME Hupalupa
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of the Canary Islands native people of the Guanches
DATE OF BIRTH before 1488
DATE OF DEATH after 1488