María la Grande
| María | |
|---|---|
Patagonian coast | |
| Reign | First half of the 19th century[1] |
| Successor | Casimiro Biguá |
| Born | c. 1789 Disputed[note 1] |
| Died | c. 1841–47 Patagonia |
| Nationality | Tehuelche |
| Issue | 5 |
| Father | Vicente |
María (c. 1789Chilean region of Magallanes,[2] although she was called upon in other Patagonian regions when a conflictive situation required her judgment.[4]
María was a leader of great prestige and power among the Tehuelche people, known for her skills as a ruler and merchant with European settlers and explorers.[5][6] She is considered one of the most prominent figures in the history of Patagonia.[2] Her influence covered the entirety of Argentine Patagonia, from the Río Negro to the Strait of Magellan.[5]
During her rule, she came into contact with the expeditions of
Argentine province of Chubut, in 1828.[5] After being appointed as the commander of the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas) in 1831 by the Argentine government, Vernet invited María to the islands for the purpose of establishing trade relations between their territories.[5]
Notes
- ^ Although several historical sources claim that she was born in Asunción, Paraguay, this is unlikely considering the areas that both Maria's and her father's communities inhabited. Some historians argue that her full baptismal name was María de la Asunción, which caused the chroniclers to erroneously attribute Asunción as her place of birth.[2]
References
- ^ Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Academia.edu.
- ^ OpenEdition Journals.
- ^ Arias, Fabián; Méndez, Laura Marcela (2008). "Historias de Mujeres patagónicas en los siglos XIX y principios del XX: unidad y diversidad a escala global" (PDF). III Jornadas de Historia de la Patagonia (in Spanish). San Carlos de Bariloche. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Hecho Histórico.
- ^ Vázquez, Pablo A. (April 19, 2021). "María Grande: la cacique tehuelche relacionada con Vernet, las islas Malvinas y Rosas". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Bontempo, Catalina (June 5, 2021). "María la Grande: la reina tehuelche que prendió fuego la Patagonia con su muerte". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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