Jean de Béthencourt was a Norman explorer who, in 1402, led an expedition to the Canary Islands, landing first on the north side of Lanzarote. From there, he conquered Fuerteventura and Hierro. Béthencourt received the title King of the Canary Islands but recognized King Henry III of Castile, who had provided aid during the conquest, as his overlord. Events September 14 - Battle of Homildon Hill. ... Capitals Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 13th  7 447 km  1,5% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 8th  1 843 755  4,4%  247,58/km Demonym  – English  – Spanish Canary Islander canario/a Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982... Lanzarote, a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. ... Fuerteventura, a Spanish island, is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. ... El Hierro, a Spanish island, is the smallest and furthest south and west of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. ... Henry III (October 4, 1379 — 1406), sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm (Spanish: Enrique el Doliente) was the son of John I and succeeded him as King of Castile and León in 1390. ...

To this day, Betancourt and other forms of his surname are quite frequent among Canarians and people of Canarian descent. Examples include former Colombian president Belisario Betancur and former Venezuelan president Rómulo Betancourt. Other modern notables in recent news are Venezuelan baseball player Rafael Betancourt and Colombian activist/politician Ingrid Betancourt. Belisario Betancur Cuartas (born February 4, 1923) was the President of Colombia from 1982 to 1986. ... Rómulo Ernesto Betancourt Bello (February 22, 1908 – September 28, 1981), the father of Venezuelan democracy, was President of Venezuela from 1945 to 1948 and again from 1959 to 1964. ... Rafael Betancourt (born April 29, 1975 Cumaná, Sucre State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who plays with the Cleveland Indians since 2003. ... Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio (born December 25, 1961 in Bogotá) is a Colombian senator and anti-corruption activist. ...

The city of Betancuria is named after Béthencourt.