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.

All labels observed (5)

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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
Director of Public Prosecutions
surface form: 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
inception 1524
jurisdiction Captaincy General of the Philippines
Viceroyalty of New Granada
surface form: viceroyalty of New Granada

Viceroyalty of New Spain
surface form: viceroyalty of New Spain

Viceroyalty of Peru
surface form: viceroyalty of Peru

Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
surface form: viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
location Royal Palace of Madrid
surface form: Alcázar of Madrid

Madrid
Royal Palace of Madrid
namedAfter East Indies
surface form: Indies
officialName Real y Supremo Consejo de Indias
partOf Royal Council of Castile
surface form: Royal Councils of the Spanish Crown

Spanish monarchy
surface form: Spanish Monarchy
replacedBy Overseas Council of Spain
replaces Council of Burgos
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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Oidor of the Real Audiencia of Manila subordinateTo Council of the Indies
subject surface form: Oidore of the Real Audiencia of Manila
Oidor of the Real Audiencia of Manila appointedBy Council of the Indies
subject surface form: Oidore of the Real Audiencia of Manila
Real Audiencia of Manila follows Council of the Indies
Real Audiencia of Manila subordinateTo Council of the Indies
oidores appointedBy Council of the Indies
Spanish overseas territories adminCenter Council of the Indies
Audiencia of Panama partOf Council of the Indies
Viceroy of New Granada subordinateTo Council of the Indies
Viceroy of New Granada officeHoldersConfirmedBy Council of the Indies
Captain General of Venezuela subordinateTo Council of the Indies
Viceroy of Peru memberOf Council of the Indies
this entity surface form: Council of the Indies (indirectly, via reporting)
Viceroy of Peru reportsTo Council of the Indies
Captain General of Peru subordinateTo Council of the Indies
President of the Council of Castile relatedTo Council of the Indies
Secretary of State for the Indies replaces Council of the Indies
this entity surface form: Council of the Indies (in executive functions)
Martín Enríquez de Almanza governmentalBody Council of the Indies
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva associatedWith Council of the Indies
Spanish colonial road system regulatedBy Council of the Indies
Castilla del Oro colonialAdministration Council of the Indies