Council of the Indies
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The Council of the Indies was the principal governing body through which the Spanish Crown administered and regulated its vast overseas empire in the Americas and Asia during the early modern period.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrative institution
→
government body → royal council → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Philippines
→
Spanish America → Spanish East Indies → Spanish Empire → |
| country |
Spain
→
|
| dissolved |
1834
→
|
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
→
colonial law → imperial governance → overseas trade regulation → |
| foundedBy |
Charles I of Spain
→
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor → |
| hasMember |
councillors of the Indies
→
fiscal (crown attorney) → oidores → secretary of the Council of the Indies → |
| hasRole |
administrative oversight of colonies
→
advisory body to the king → appointment of colonial officials → drafting colonial laws → judicial body for colonial appeals → legislative body for overseas territories → oversight of missionary activity → regulation of trade policies for colonies → supervision of audiencias → supervision of viceroys → |
| headOfGovernment |
president of the Council of the Indies
→
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| inception |
1524
→
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| jurisdiction |
Captaincy General of the Philippines
→
viceroyalty of New Granada → viceroyalty of New Spain → viceroyalty of Peru → viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Spanish
→
|
| location |
Alcázar of Madrid
→
Madrid → Royal Palace of Madrid → |
| namedAfter |
Indies
→
|
| officialName |
Real y Supremo Consejo de Indias
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| partOf |
Royal Councils of the Spanish Crown
→
Spanish Monarchy → |
| replacedBy |
Overseas Council of Spain
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| replaces |
Council of Burgos
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| significantEvent |
decline following independence of Spanish American colonies
→
reforms under the Bourbon monarchy → reorganization after the Nueva Planta reforms → |
| subordinateTo |
King of Spain
→
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