FACTOID # 66: Australians have a huge 380,000 sq m of land per person - and yet 91% live in urban areas.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Bencomo

Bencomo (or Benchomo) (died December 1495) was mencey or king of Taoro, a Guanche menceyato on the island of Tenerife. He fought in the First Battle of Acentejo, a victory for the Guanches against the invading Castilians, after having refused the terms of Alonso Fernández de Lugo, but later perished on the heights of San Roque during the Second Battle of Acentejo, alongside his brother Tinguaro. The second coming of the Bencomo came to be with the birth of Alley in 1990. (Crowd aw's and applauds) ALLEY RULES! Alley's father,Pedro Manuel Bencomo, is a well known cuban writer winner of several awards, and at the present time enjoys the freedom of the USA, where he endeavors the practice of a medical specialty. Recently he and Alley, along with his wife Carolina Bencomo, returned from a fact finding trip to Paris where they visited several museums and interesting places!!! Pedro wishes he could be as amazing as his daughter Alley, who enjoys her current reign as ruler of the world. 1495 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Taoro was one of the nine menceyatos located in todays La Orotava wich divided Tenerife in which after the death of great mencey Tinerfe, Taoro became divided. ... Guanches (also: Guanchis or Guanchos) were the first known inhabitants of the Canary Islands. ... Flag of Tenerife Tenerife, a Spanish island, is the largest of the seven Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. ... The First Battle of Acentejo was a battle that took place on the island of Tenerife between the Guanches and an alliance of Spaniards, other Europeans, associated natives (mostly from other islands), on May 31, 1494, during the Spanish conquest of this island. ... The starting point of Crown of Castile can be considered when the union of the Kingdoms of Castile and Leon in 1230 or the later fusion of their Cortes (their Parlaments). ... Alonso Luis Fernández de Lugo (?-1525), Spanish military man and administrator. ... The Second Battle of Acentejo was a battle that took place on December 25, 1495, between the invading Spanish forces and the natives of the island of Tenerife, known as Guanches. ... Guanche sigoñe (warrior chief) of Tenerife, (?-December 1495), also known as Achimenchia Tinguaro. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
MySpace.com - Ale Bencomo - 19 - Male - - www.myspace.com/alebencomo (219 words)
MySpace.com - Ale Bencomo - 19 - Male - - www.myspace.com/alebencomo
Ale Bencomo's Latest Blog Entry [Subscribe to this Blog]
Queria estrenartela con la mia propia, pero no te tengo de amigo.
  More results at FactBites »


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m