Cayancura, or Cayeucura, was a Mapuche leader native to the region of Marigüenu, chosen as toqui in 1584 to replace the captured Paineñamcu. His one great operation was an attempted siege of the fort at Arauco that failed, leading to his abdication of his office in favor of his son Nangoniel in 1585.
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- Diego de Rosales, âÂÂHistoria General del Reino de ChileâÂÂ, Flandes Indiano, 3 tomos. ValparaÃÂso 1877 - 1878.
- Historia general de el Reyno de Chile: Flandes Indiano Vol. 2 CapÃÂtulos LI, LII.
- Juan Ignatius Molina, The Geographical, Natural, and Civil History of Chili, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, London, 1809
- José Ignacio VÃÂctor Eyzaguirre, Historia eclesiastica: Politica y literaria de Chile, IMPRENTA DEL COMERCIO, VALPARAISO, June 1830 List of Toquis, pg. 162-163