Pedro de Vera

Pedro de Vera held numerous important positions during the reigns of both Henry IV of Castile and the Catholic Monarchs, the main ones being those of Warden (Alcaide) of several Andalusian towns, as well as those of Mayor of his native Jerez.

[1] On 4 February 1480, the Catholic Monarchs appointed Pedro de Vera Governor of Gran Canaria, in an attempt to give a new impetus to the conquest, which had been hampered by aborigine resistance and by infighting between the Conquistadors.

One of his first measures was to arrest Captain Juan Rejón and send him to Spain to be tried for the execution of the previous Governor Pedro del Algaba, which had occurred shortly before Vera's arrival.

[3] In 1482 Alonso de Lugo and Hernán Peraza managed to capture the Guanarteme (leader) of Gáldar, Tenesor Semidán, who after being baptized, collaborated with Vera, attracting many of his former vassals to cooperate with the Spanish.

His troops entered the interior of the island, besieging the Canarians at the Roque Bentayga, Ajódar and Ansite, where most of the rebels took refuge around the new Guanarteme Bentejuí, Princess Guayarmina and the High priest of Telde.