People or land · The Canary Islanders · as at first light, 1 January 1200

El Hierro

The smallest and westernmost island, short of water, whose people gathered moisture from the fog-trees.

One chief at the conquest. State in 1200 unknown.

Who holds it

Name
Not known for 1200
Title
The island's chief
Since
Not pinned
Confidence
low

es.wikipedia (Aborigenes canarios): no internal division recorded; Bimbape is one of the few native names that are genuine.

What it holds

Their own ground.

How things stand that morning

Free; no outside contact.

Wealth

Goats, gathering.

Military

Island warriors.

Customs and assemblies

A single chief.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Later accounts only.

On the map: Drawn as a dashed outline; the people's real limits were pastures, wells and villages, not lines.

Sources and studies

  1. Aborigenes canarios (es.wikipedia)
  2. Guanches (en.wikipedia)

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.