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Lenca rebellion 1537

Synopsis
Obs: The research for this entry is still in progress. The synopsis is still missing, and several of the additional fields listed below are marked as 'tbc' (to be completed). The specific start and end dates of the event also need to be completed or confirmed.
Additional info

Starting date: . Ending: . Duration: tbc. Name in sources: Rebelión de los Lencas. Location: Cerquin region Country (current): Honduras. Monarchy: Spanish. Main participants: Indigenous. Number of participants: >500. Main reasons & motivations: Anti-colonial, Resistance to conquest. Leadership: Lempira. Relevance: high.

Further reading
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Cite this entry

The Editors (2025). "Lenca rebellion 1537," in Rebellions in the Early Modern Iberian World. http://atlas.cidehusdigital.uevora.pt/revolt/lenca-rebellion-1537/ (accessed on 02 August 2025).