Diego Salcedo (died in February, 1511) was a Spanish soldier who unwillingly became part of Puerto Rico's history with his death. Salcedo died on February1511, during a trip to Puerto Rico, when Taíno Indians, under the command of Agueybana II (brother of the great Taino Cacique Agueybana) and the Cacique of Añasco Urayoan, drowned him in the Guaorabo (Añasco) river to find out if people from Spain really were "Gods, as the Taínos believed. February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Diego Velázquez and Hernán Cortés conquer Cuba; Velázquez appointed Governor. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Diego Velázquez and Hernán Cortés conquer Cuba; Velázquez appointed Governor. ... The Taíno are pre-colombian Amerindian inhabitants of the Greater Antilles islands, which include Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, Jamaica and the Bahamas. ... Agueybana (died 1510) whose name means Great Sun, was the principal Cacique (Chief) of the Tainos and the most powerful governing Taino in Borinken (Puerto Rico) when the Spaniards first arrived. ... Agueybana (died 1510) whose name means Great Sun, was the principal Cacique (Chief) of the Tainos and the most powerful governing Taino in Borinken (Puerto Rico) when the Spaniards first arrived. ... Añasco is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... The term God is used to designate a Supreme Being, however, there are countless definitions of God. ...
Bishop Diego Salcedo Benacos (May 30, 1575-April 2, 1644) was a Spaniard bishop. He became bishop of Astorga in 1639, and died in 1644. May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont August 5 - Henry Sidney is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... Astorga (Latin Asturica Augusta) is a city in the province of León, Spain. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ...
Duon lumaki at nakilala ang giting ng matapang na binata sa maraming digmaan sa Flanders, sa katabing Belgium at sa tinatawag ngayong The Netherlands (tinawag ding Holland, ang pinaka-malaking lalawigan), nuong himagsikan ng mga Dutch upang makalaya mula sa pagsakop ng angkan ng Habsburg, na naghari rin sa España nuong panahon ng pagsakop sa Pilipinas.
Habang naghihintay, lumabas ang 2 ugali na nakilala kay Salcedo: Ang tibay ng luob (tigas ng ulo ang turing sa ibang ulat), karaniwan sa mga pinuno ng hukbong Español, at ang pagka-madamot, mahilig siyang magkamal ng salapi para sa sarili, karaniwan sa mga Español na naglingkod sa ibat ibang sakop na lupain (colonies).
Naka-camiseta lamang at walang pantalon, isinuksok nila si Salcedo sa isang duyan at binitbit palabas sa likod ng palacio.
He ordered his men to attempt to drown a Spaniard.
These Indians had the opportunity to carry out this order when a young Spaniard, by the name of DiegoSalcedo, asked them to carry him across the Guaorabo River (Añasco) so that he would not get wet.
The Indians picked him up but, on reaching the middle of the river, they let him fall and held him under the water.
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