The Conquering of the Canary Islands began in 1402, and it started in the island of Lanzarote. Until that time, the island had "moradores" and "guanches" the original residents on this island in Spain.

The word Lanzarote comes from the Italian sailor, Lanceloto Malocello, who gave this small paradise its name. From when the island was conquered in 1402, The Canary Islands have since then been a part of Spain.

The conquest of Lanzarote was accomplished without any great battles, and without even bloodshed, but even so, the conquest of all the islands lasted 100 years. During this time, the worst fate that the island suffered was that of constant pirate attacks sucha as Morato Harraez in 1586.

In the 18th Century, there was a massive erruption from one of the volcanoes in Timanfaya, and the same volcano errupted yet again in 1824.

The last century cannot be mentioned without also bringing up Cesar Manrique, the "father" of Lanzarote. He was responsible for making Lanzarote a tourist destination for nature lovers, as well as helped open many museums, but above all, he was best known for his constant battle to keep the island pristine, free from uncontrolled building and destruction of the natural habitat. One of his works was the Jardin del Cactus (Cactus Garden).