Who was Lempira?
Brett McInnes
Is the Honduran currency named after a person?
Brad Martin
matm...@leonis.nus.sg (Brett McInnes) wrote:
> Is the Honduran currency named after a person?
Yes, Lempira was a Lenca indian chief who effectively battled the
Spaniards in the middle 1500's. Unable to win against the indians the
Spanish used treachery. Under the pretence of truce they ask Lempira to
come and talk. As soon as he presented himself he was killed.
Brad Martin author of the "Honduras Travel Guide"
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"The people of Honduras are its greatest asset"
Jose Guevara-Escudero
Lempira just like any other leader of the native american population in
the western hemisphere did not have a chance against the arms of the
most powerful country in the world. The aztecs, incas and hundreds of
more large native american nations fell to the spanish conqueror. There
was no need for "treachery" and why Lempira would present himself to a
place at a disadvantage just to "talk" with the enemy of his people.
That's no very smart, isn't it? The fact that you use words such as
"treachery" brings to mind the "black legend" developed by england,
holland and other competing powers in their attempt to put down spanish
accomplishment around the world and their catholic religion. Sir, we
hondurans honor Lempira because he was brave enough to defend his people
against a more powerful army. Most honduras however, are as proud of
the spanish contribution to the world and also to the heritage they left
us. Please, take a moment to think that most hondurans have spanish
blood and therefore, when you use terms like "treachery" you are
insulting part of their heritage.
Donald Arnone
Brett McInnes wrote:
>
> Is the Honduran currency named after a person?...
Yes it is named
after the Indian Chief Lempira(Chief of the Lencas)
he is a National Hero..who lived at the time of the
Spanish conquest.He died in a meeting with the spanish
as they decieved and killed him.
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Donald Arnone
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Brad Swain
Brett McInnes wrote:
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> Is the Honduran currency named after a person?
Perhaps it is a native Indian term for a form of barter?
Brad Swain
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matm...@leonis.nus.sg (Brett McInnes) writes:
>Is the Honduran currency named after a person?
Darn, that's a really good question. I'd like to know the answer as well. :)
Juan
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matm...@leonis.nus.sg (Brett McInnes) writes:
>Is the Honduran currency named after a person?
Found the answer. Lempira was a native tribal chief in Honduras who became
famous for the fierce way in which he fought the Spaniards.
Simo Roman
Jose Guevara-Escudero, You wrote to Brad Martin:
> Please, take a moment to think that most hondurans have spanish
> blood and therefore, when you use terms like "treachery" you are
> insulting part of their heritage.
You didn't tell how he died. Please, would You do it?
Also I'm interested to know how Lempira died in Honduran schoolbooks.
Mark Mellin
In article <31A3B3...@bev.net>, Brad Swain <ano...@bev.net> wrote:
> Brett McInnes wrote:
> >
> > Is the Honduran currency named after a person?
>
> Perhaps it is a native Indian term for a form of barter?
>
> Brad Swain
From Lonely Planet's guide to Central America (ISBN 0 86442 122 2):
"In 1537, Lempira, a chief of the Lenca tribe, led 30,000 Indians against
the Spanish. He was treacherously murdered at a peace talk arranged with
the Spanish in 1538, and by the following year the Indian resistance was
largely crushed. Lempira is today a national hero, and the currency of
Honduras bears his name."
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Mark Mellin San Francisco, California USA
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