Viceroyalty of Peru

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The Viceroyalty of Peru was a major Spanish colonial administrative region in South America, centered in Lima, that served as a key hub of imperial governance, mining, and trade from the 16th to the early 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish viceroyalty
early modern state
former colony
administrativeCenter Lima
archdiocese Archbishopric of Lima
surface form: Archdiocese of Lima
capital Lima
continent South America
country Spanish Empire
createdBy New Laws of 1542
currency Spanish dollar
Spanish real
demography Spanish settlers
enslaved Africans
large Indigenous population
mestizo population
dissolved 1824
economyBasedOn agriculture
gold mining
silver mining
endCause Latin American wars of independence
endEvent Battle of Ayacucho
Peruvian War of Independence
established 1542
establishedBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Spanish monarchy
surface form: Spanish Crown
firstViceroy Blasco Núñez Vela
governedBy Council of the Indies
governmentType colonial administration
monarchy
headOfGovernmentTitle Viceroyalty of Peru self-linksurface differs
surface form: Viceroy of Peru
importantCity Arequipa
Buenos Aires
Cusco
surface form: Cuzco

La Paz
Potosí
Quito
Santiago
surface form: Santiago de Chile
includedTerritory present-day Argentina
present-day Bolivia
present-day Chile
present-day Colombia
present-day Ecuador
present-day Panama
present-day Paraguay
present-day Peru
present-day Uruguay
present-day northern Chile
present-day western Brazil
language Spanish
lastViceroy José de la Serna e Hinojosa
legalSystem Castilian law
Laws of the Indies
mainPort Buenos Aires
Callao
Portobelo
majorMine Huancavelica
Potosí
notableInstitution Royal Audiencia of Charcas
Royal Audiencia of Lima
National University of San Marcos
surface form: University of San Marcos
notableRebellion Siege of Vilcabamba
surface form: Rebellion of Túpac Amaru I

Túpac Amaru II rebellion
officialName Viceroyalty of Peru self-linksurface differs
surface form: Virreinato del Perú
partOf Spanish West Indies
predecessor Governorate of New Castile
Governorate of New Toledo
Inca Empire
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousInstitution Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
sovereign King of Spain
strategicRole center of Spanish imperial administration in South America
key hub of silver exports to Europe and Asia
major node in transatlantic trade
successor Captaincy General of Chile
Gran Colombia
Bolivia
surface form: Republic of Bolivia

Peru
surface form: Republic of Peru

United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
Viceroyalty of New Granada
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
timePeriod 16th century
17th century
18th century
early 19th century
tradeRoute Manila–Acapulco route
surface form: Manila galleons

Spanish galleon trade
surface form: Spanish treasure fleet
usedLaborSystem encomienda
mita
repartimiento

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Spanish conquest of Chile location Viceroyalty of Peru
Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo deathPlace Viceroyalty of Peru
Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo partOf Viceroyalty of Peru
City of the Kings locatedInTimePeriod Viceroyalty of Peru
1567–1569 Solomon Islands expedition patron Viceroyalty of Peru
Lope García de Castro employer Viceroyalty of Peru
Lope García de Castro officeContested Viceroyalty of Peru
Lope García de Castro residence Viceroyalty of Peru
Protector of Peru historicalRegion Viceroyalty of Peru
this entity surface form: Viceroyalty of Peru (former territory)
Túpac Amaru II rebellion country Viceroyalty of Peru
Royal Army of Peru operatedIn Viceroyalty of Peru
Jerónimo de Loayza workLocation Viceroyalty of Peru
Jerónimo de Loayza historicalRegion Viceroyalty of Peru
this entity surface form: Colonial Peru
Second Upper Peru campaign opposedBy Viceroyalty of Peru
Battle of Pichincha countryAtTime Viceroyalty of Peru
Battle of Junín countryAtTime Viceroyalty of Peru
Proclamation of Independence of Peru region Viceroyalty of Peru
Patriot forces of Peru territory Viceroyalty of Peru
José Bernardo de Tagle birthPlace Viceroyalty of Peru
Viceroy Joaquín de la Pezuela governedTerritory Viceroyalty of Peru
subject surface form: Joaquín de la Pezuela
First Upper Peru campaign opposedBy Viceroyalty of Peru
Cura Ocllo deathPlace Viceroyalty of Peru
this entity surface form: Peru (under Spanish rule)
Neo-Inca State locatedIn Viceroyalty of Peru
this entity surface form: Viceroyalty of Peru (Spanish-claimed territory)
Neo-Inca State opponent Viceroyalty of Peru
Cornelio Saavedra birthPlace Viceroyalty of Peru
Vilcabamba country Viceroyalty of Peru
this entity surface form: Viceroyalty of Peru (historical context)
Captain General of Chile relatedTo Viceroyalty of Peru
Santiago de Nueva Extremadura partOf Viceroyalty of Peru
Cerro Rico associatedWith Viceroyalty of Peru
Royal Mint of Potosí country Viceroyalty of Peru
Andean Baroque hasCulturalContext Viceroyalty of Peru
Battle of Chacabuco belligerent Viceroyalty of Peru
Spanish Colonial architecture usedInTerritory Viceroyalty of Peru
Siege of Callao location Viceroyalty of Peru
Saint Francis Solanus missionaryRegion Viceroyalty of Peru
Joaquín de la Pezuela regionOfActivity Viceroyalty of Peru
Ambrosio O'Higgins placeOfDeath Viceroyalty of Peru
Ambrosio O'Higgins sphereOfActivity Viceroyalty of Peru
José Fernando de Abascal regionOfActivity Viceroyalty of Peru
Garcí Manuel de Carbajal placeOfActivity Viceroyalty of Peru
Chuquisaca locatedIn Viceroyalty of Peru
Charcas partOf Viceroyalty of Peru
Audiencia of Charcas partOf Viceroyalty of Peru
Audiencia of Lima locatedIn Viceroyalty of Peru
Audiencia of Lima apexCourtFor Viceroyalty of Peru