Caupolicán
Caupolican | |
|---|---|
Caupolican | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 1558 Cañete, Chile |
| Cause of death | Capital punishment |
| Predecessor | Lincoyan (1551–1553) |
| Successor | Lemucaguin or Caupolican the Younger (1558) |
| Children | Lemucaguin or Caupolican the Younger |
Caupolicán (meaning ‘polished flint’ (queupu) or ‘blue quartz stone’ (Kallfulikan) in Mapudungun) was a toqui or war leader of the Mapuche people, who led the resistance of his people against the Spanish Conquistadors who invaded the territory of today's Chile during the sixteenth century. His rule as Toqui lasted roughly from 1553–1558 AD.