Ana Soto
Ana Soto or Anasoli (died 6 August 1668) was a Gayón warrior woman who became a chieftainess and led 2,000 warriors against the Spanish colonialists for fifty years in present-day Venezuela.
Ana Soto was born in the Spanish mission of Bobare. As a child, she witnessed the murder of her parents and other relatives by the conquistadors, but managed to escape to the mountains, where she became a warrior and chieftain. In 1618, together with her husband “El Tigre” and her niece Inguet Yio, in the territory of present-day Lara (state), she organized some 2,000 warriors to defend her territory, battles that lasted until her execution on 6 August 1668.[1][2]
In 2022, a request was made to transfer her remains to the National Pantheon of Venezuela.[3]
References
- ^ "Anasoli: la guerrera del pueblo gayón". Últimas Noticias. 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Ana Soto (AnaSolí)". pueblosoriginarios.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Solicitan traslado de lideresa indígena Anasoli al Panteón Nacional". National Assembly (Venezuela). 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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