Aboriginal Period: AC-1483 Early European contacts: 1341-1478 Spanish Conquest (1478 - 1483)
The incorporation of the island to the Spanish crown was a process that went on for five years and in which there are three stages:
Initial stage (June to December 1478). On June 24 of 1478, landed at La Isleta, the expedition led by Juan Rejón and Dean Bermúdez, representative of the Bishop of Rubicon Juan de Frias, one of the funders of the conquest. That day, next to Guiniguada, was founded Real de Las Palmas. A few days later took place in the vicinity of Royal's first confrontation in which the Islanders were defeated. This initial victory the Spaniards gave them control of the northeast corner of the island.
Aboriginal resistance and Castilian divisions, (late 1478-1481). Aboriginal resistance in the mountainous interior of the island, the lack of men and material and internal disputes in the conquering side are the main brands of this period. During this stage Juan Rejon was dismissed by order of the Catholic Monarchs. His place was taken by Pedro Fernandez de Algaba, who was later executed by order of ousted Rejón. The appointment of Pedro de Vera as the new governor of the island and the arrest of Juan Rejon, ended internal conflicts that had been extended through 1481.
End of the native resistance and conquest of the island (from 1481-1483). Pedro de Vera, now undisputed leader of the Castilians, resumed the conquest of the interior of the island and Gáldar guanartemato. Had to do with the arrival of new human reinforcements provided by Diego García de Herrera, who sent a large contingent of rubber trees. Castilian victories occur in the
