About Venacio Coñoepán
Lived 1801 – 1884 (aged 82–83). Venacio Coñoepán was a military officer.
Venacio Coñoepán or simply Coñoepán was a Mapuche chief active in the Mapuche resistance to the Occupation of Araucanía (1861-1883). At the founding of Temuco in 1881 in the northern shores of Cautín River Venacio Coñoepán and other chiefs from Choll-Choll met with minister Manuel Recabarren and asked him to not advance further. Later in the same year Venacio Coñoepán headed a parliament that united different Mapuche factions against Chile. Nevertheless, he subsequently fought on the side of the Republic of Chile against Mapuche rebels during the Mapuche uprising of 1881.
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Who was Venacio Coñoepán?
mapuche chief
When was Venacio Coñoepán born?
Venacio Coñoepán was born in 1801.
When did Venacio Coñoepán die?
Venacio Coñoepán died on 16 October 1884.
What was Venacio Coñoepán's occupation?
Venacio Coñoepán was a military officer.
What nationality was Venacio Coñoepán?
Venacio Coñoepán's recorded nationality: Mapuche.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Venacio Coñoepán. https://biography.guide/venacio-conoepan/
MLA: "Venacio Coñoepán." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/venacio-conoepan/.
Chicago: "Venacio Coñoepán." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/venacio-conoepan/.
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