Captain General of Chile
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The Captain General of Chile was the highest-ranking colonial official who governed Chile on behalf of the Spanish Crown during the period of the Captaincy General.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Governor of Chile | 4 |
| Captain General of Chile canonical | 3 |
| Capitán General de Chile | 1 |
| Royal Governor of Chile (acting) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Captain General of Chile Context triple: [Captaincy General of Chile, headOfGovernment, Captain General of Chile]
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A.
Base General Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme
Base General Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme is a Chilean Antarctic research and military station that serves as one of Chile’s primary permanent outposts on the Antarctic Peninsula.
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B.
Captain General of Guatemala
The Captain General of Guatemala was the chief colonial authority governing the Kingdom of Guatemala within the Spanish Empire, overseeing military, political, and administrative affairs in much of Central America.
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C.
Generalissimo of Venezuela
The Generalissimo of Venezuela was the supreme military and political commander of the early Venezuelan independence movement, a role famously held by revolutionary leader Francisco de Miranda.
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D.
Captain General of the Spanish Armed Forces
The Captain General of the Spanish Armed Forces is the highest military rank in Spain, traditionally held by the reigning monarch as the supreme commander of the country's armed forces.
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E.
Viceroy of the Río de la Plata
The Viceroy of the Río de la Plata was the Spanish Crown’s highest colonial official in the southern regions of South America, overseeing administration, justice, and defense in the viceroyalty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Captain General of Chile Target entity description: The Captain General of Chile was the highest-ranking colonial official who governed Chile on behalf of the Spanish Crown during the period of the Captaincy General.
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A.
Base General Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme
Base General Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme is a Chilean Antarctic research and military station that serves as one of Chile’s primary permanent outposts on the Antarctic Peninsula.
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B.
Captain General of Guatemala
The Captain General of Guatemala was the chief colonial authority governing the Kingdom of Guatemala within the Spanish Empire, overseeing military, political, and administrative affairs in much of Central America.
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C.
Generalissimo of Venezuela
The Generalissimo of Venezuela was the supreme military and political commander of the early Venezuelan independence movement, a role famously held by revolutionary leader Francisco de Miranda.
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D.
Captain General of the Spanish Armed Forces
The Captain General of the Spanish Armed Forces is the highest military rank in Spain, traditionally held by the reigning monarch as the supreme commander of the country's armed forces.
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E.
Viceroy of the Río de la Plata
The Viceroy of the Río de la Plata was the Spanish Crown’s highest colonial official in the southern regions of South America, overseeing administration, justice, and defense in the viceroyalty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial office
ⓘ
viceregal representative ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Captaincy General of Chile
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Chile
|
| appointedBy |
King of Spain
ⓘ
Crown of Spain ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Crown
|
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| endTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive power in colonial Chile ⓘ |
| governs |
colonial cities of Chile
ⓘ
rural districts of colonial Chile ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
colonial bureaucracy in Chile
ⓘ
indigenous policy in Chile ⓘ local militias in Chile ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Captaincy General of Chile
ⓘ
Captaincy General of Chile ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish colonial Chile
|
| hasResponsibility |
implementation of royal decrees in Chile
ⓘ
public order in colonial Chile ⓘ relations with indigenous peoples in Chile ⓘ tax collection in colonial Chile ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Southern Cone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Laws of the Indies ⓘ |
| memberOf | Spanish colonial administration ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Army in Chile ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Captain General of Chile
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Capitán General de Chile
|
| officeCreatedFor |
administration of Chilean territory
ⓘ
defense of Chilean frontier ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
governor of Chile
ⓘ
military commander in Chile ⓘ president of the Real Audiencia of Santiago ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonial administration
ⓘ
surface form:
Captaincy General system of the Spanish Empire
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Spanish colonial governor of Chile ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Real Audiencia of Santiago
ⓘ
Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
President of Chile
ⓘ
Supreme Director of Chile ⓘ |
| residence |
Santiago
ⓘ
surface form:
Santiago de Chile
|
| seatOfGovernment |
Santiago
ⓘ
surface form:
Santiago de Chile
|
| startTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Council of the Indies
ⓘ
King of Spain ⓘ Viceroy of Peru ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial period of Chile ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Crown of Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Crown
|
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Subject: Captain General of Chile Description of subject: The Captain General of Chile was the highest-ranking colonial official who governed Chile on behalf of the Spanish Crown during the period of the Captaincy General.
Referenced by (9)
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