Don Pedro de Vera ( Spanish: Pedro de Vera ; 1440 , Jerez de la Frontera - 1492 , ibid.) - Spanish soldier, conqueror of the Canary Islands , known for his talents and atrocities.
| Pedro de vera | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Pedro de vera | |
| Date of Birth | 1440 |
| Place of Birth | Jerez de la Frontera , Spain |
| Date of death | 1492 |
| Place of death | Jerez de la Frontera , Spain |
Biography
Born in 1440 in the city of Jerez de la Frontera; was related to the noblest Andalusian houses. Distinguished himself by courage in the internecine war in Andalusia. Ferdinand and Isabella , fearful of a belligerent and adventurous de Vera, sent him, with the rank of captain general, to the island of Gran Canaria to completely conquer the Canary Islands. Faith with a handful of people defeated the natives - the Guanches , and conquered one island after another with new victories.
Vera wrote sugar cane stalks from Madeira Island and planted them in Canaria.
He became famous for his unprecedented cruelties: for the indignation of the island of Homer against their cruel governor Hernán Peraza ( es: Hernán Peraza ), de Vera condemned all male islanders older than 15 years to death. They were tortured, drowned, hanged and quartered. Women and children were sold into slavery.
Ferdinand and Isabella recalled Vera to Spain and entrusted him with a detachment of troops against the Moors in 1492 after the surrender of Grenada .
Later, he was again appointed Governor General of the Canary Islands, but due to his advanced age he could not go there and died several years later in Jerez and was buried in the Dominican Monastery.
Literature
- A. Plyushar . Encyclopedic Lexicon , Volume 9. - Typography of A. Plyushar; S.-P., 1837 - p. 436 (Vera, Don Pedro de).