The Cacique Placing A Crown
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The Cacique Placing A Crown
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Print Collector
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A chief, probably Guacanagaríx, placing a crown on the head of Christopher Columbus (c1451-1506). Guacanagaríx was one of the five caciques of Hispaniola. He was the chief of the cacicazgo of Marién, which occupied northwest of the island. Guacanagaríx received Christopher Columbus after the Santa María was wrecked during his first voyage to the New World. From Notabel Voyagers: from Columbus to Nansen by William H. G. Kingston and Henry Frith, published 1904 by George Routledge and Sons, Ltd. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
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