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. Because of his ability to slip back and forth over the Spanish border between its fortresses and patrols and raid deep into Spanish territory north of the Bio-Bio River without losses he was called the Wizard by the Spanish.
3-518: In 1625 his successor Butapichón was elected when he resigned his office when he felt himself to be too old and tired to continue as before. However a cacique named Lientur continued to lead troops in the field. He was present leading troops at the Battle of Las Cangrejeras . A cacique of that name also participated in the Parliament of Quillín in 1641. This Chilean biographical article
6-470: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about the history of Chile is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Butapich%C3%B3n 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
9-569: The Mapuche in successful malones and battles against Spanish forces. On January 24, 1630 he managed to ambush the maestre de campo Alonso de Córdoba y Figueroa in Pilcohué without achieving the victory but causing them many casualties. After Quepuantú succeeded him as Toqui the two fought the Spanish led by the very competent Governor Francisco Laso de la Vega who finally defeated them in
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