Lempira
Lempira was a war leader of the people Lenca which fought against the Spanish during the years 1530. He is regarded today as an important character in the history of the Honduras.
In the documents written at the time of the Spanish conquest, this Cacique is mentioned by the name Elempira.
In the traditional version, which is based on the work of the chronicler Antonio de Herrera there Tordesillas (general Historia of los hechos of los castellanos in mow islas will tierra firm LED mar Océano of it there), Lempira, which means in lenca " the Master of the montagnes" , was charged by cacic the Entepica with organizing resistance vis-a-vis Spanish carried out by Francisco de Montejo and Alonso de Cáceres.
In 1537, it had succeeded in enlisting 30.000 people by linking 200 villages.
Herrera affirms that Lempira died by treason. Spanish convainquirent the cacique one to meet two representatives of Alonso de Cáceres to negotiate a Paix. During the meeting, a Arbalétrier drew on several occasions on Lempira to kill it.
But there exists another version, written with the Mexico in 1558 and telling the services of Rodrigo Ruiz lasting the conquest of the Honduras by Francisco de Montejo. She affirms that " El Lempira" died during a hard battle against Ruiz.
Today, Lempira symbolizes in Honduras Indian resistance against the Spanish conquest. The national currency bears its name as well as the Département of Lempira and the city Puerto Lempira.
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