Butapichón
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Butapichón or Butapichún or Putapichon was the Mapuche
toqui
from 1625 to 1631, as successor to Lientur
. After the death of Quepuantú
in 1632 he became toqui once again from 1632 to 1634.
Butapichón as toqui lead the Mapuche in successful malone
s and battles against Spanish forces. On January 24, 1630 he managed to ambush the Maestro de Campo
Alonso de Córdoba y Figueroa in Pilcohué. After Quepuantú succeaded him as Toqui the two fought the Spanish led by the very competent Governor Francisco Laso de la Vega
who finally defeated them in the pitched battle of La Albarrada on January 13, 1631. Thereafter he refused to engage in open battles against Laso de la Vega, reverting to the Malón
strategy of Lientur
. The toqui Huenucalquin succeeded Butapichón.
Mapuche
The Mapuche are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina. They constitute a wide-ranging ethnicity composed of various groups who shared a common social, religious and economic structure, as well as a common linguistic heritage. Their influence extended...
toqui
Toqui
Toqui is a title conferred by the Mapuche to those who are chosen as their leaders during times of war. The toqui is chosen in an assembly or parliament of the chieftains of the various clans or confederation of clans , allied during the war in question...
from 1625 to 1631, as successor to Lientur
Lientur
Lientur was the Mapuche toqui from 1618 to 1625. He was the successor to Loncothegua. Lientur with his vice toqui Levipillan was famed for his rapid malóns or raids...
. After the death of Quepuantú
Quepuantú
Quepuantú was an indigenous Chilean Moluche toqui in the 17th century. He was known for his leadership in the Arauco War and succeaded Butapichón in commanded the Mapuche army against the Spanish as Toqui, from 1631 to 1632...
in 1632 he became toqui once again from 1632 to 1634.
Butapichón as toqui lead the Mapuche in successful malone
Malone
Malone is a family name. From the Irish "Mael Eòin", the name means a servant or a disciple of Saint John.- People with the surname :* Gilla Críst Ua Máel Eóin, historian and Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 1127...
s and battles against Spanish forces. On January 24, 1630 he managed to ambush the Maestro de Campo
Maestro de Campo
Maestro de Campo was a rank created in 1534 by the Emperor Carlos V, inferior in rank only to the Capitán General and acted as a chief of staff. He was chosen by the monarch in the Council of State, and commanded a tercio. Their powers were similar to those of the old Marshals of the Kingdom of...
Alonso de Córdoba y Figueroa in Pilcohué. After Quepuantú succeaded him as Toqui the two fought the Spanish led by the very competent Governor Francisco Laso de la Vega
Francisco Laso de la Vega
Francisco Laso de la Vega y Alvarado was a Spanish soldier who served as Royal Governor of Chile from December of 1629 to May of 1639. Victor in many battles against the Mapuche in the Arauco War....
who finally defeated them in the pitched battle of La Albarrada on January 13, 1631. Thereafter he refused to engage in open battles against Laso de la Vega, reverting to the Malón
Malón
Malón or maloca was a military raiding tactic of the Mapuche peoples from the 17th to the 19th centuries.The "maloca" among the Mapuche is described as a means of obtaining justice, by Juan Ignacio Molina:...
strategy of Lientur
Lientur
Lientur was the Mapuche toqui from 1618 to 1625. He was the successor to Loncothegua. Lientur with his vice toqui Levipillan was famed for his rapid malóns or raids...
. The toqui Huenucalquin succeeded Butapichón.
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, “Historia General del Reino de Chile”, Flandes Indiano, 3 tomos. Valparaíso 1877 - 1878.- Historia general de el Reyno de Chile: Flandes Indiano Vol. 3 LIBRO VI. LA GUERRA DEFENSIVA. CAPÍTULO XXIII; Libro VII DEL GOBIERNO DE FERNANDEZ DE CÓRDOVA AL DE LAZO DE LA VEGA. 1625-1639. CAPITULO XII.
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- Miguel de OlivaresMiguel de OlivaresMiguel de Olivares was a Chilean priest and historian.Miguel de Olivares was born at Chillán. He joined the Society of Jesus, became a missionary, and as such began about 1701 to travel through the territories of Quillota, Polpaico, Tiltil, Limache, and others...
, Historia De La Compania De Jesus En Chile (1593-1736), Coleccion de historiadores de Chile y documentos relativos a la historia nacional, Tomo VII, Instituto Chileno de Cultura Hispánica, Academia Chilena de la Historia, Imprenta del Ferrocarril, 1874. - Vicente Carvallo y GoyenecheVicente Carvallo y GoyenecheVicente Carvallo y Goyeneche was a Chilean soldier, author and historian of Basque descent, born in Valdivia. Author of the Descripcion Histórico Geografía del Reino de Chile, covering the history and geography of the Kingdom of Chile from the beginning of the Spanish conquest to 1789...
, Descripcion histórico-jeográfica del Reino de Chile, TOMO I, precedida de una biografia del autor por don Miguel L. Amunátegui, Coleccion de historiadores de Chile y documentos relativos a la historia nacional, Tomo VIII, Imprenta de la Libreria Del Mercurio de A. y M. Echeverria, Morando Núm. 38. Santiago de Chile, 1878