Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo

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Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo was a Spanish nobleman and colonial administrator best known for serving as viceroy in both New Spain and Peru at the turn of the 17th century.

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instanceOf Spanish nobleman
colonial administrator
human
viceroy of New Spain
viceroy of Peru
alsoKnownAs Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo
surface form: Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, 5th Count of Monterrey
appointedBy Philip II of Spain
surface form: King Philip II of Spain

Philip III of Spain
surface form: King Philip III of Spain
burialPlace Lima
surface form: Lima, Peru
child Manuel de Acevedo y Zúñiga
countryOfCitizenship Spain
dateOfBirth 1560
dateOfDeath 1606-02-16
endTime as Viceroy of New Spain: 1603
as Viceroy of Peru: 1606
era early 17th century
late 16th century
languageSpoken Spanish
memberOf Spanish nobility
monarch Philip II of Spain
Philip III of Spain
name Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo self-link
nobleFamily House of Zúñiga
nobleTitle 5th Count of Monterrey
notableEvent encouraged exploration and colonization in northern New Spain
implemented administrative reforms in the Viceroyalty of Peru
oversaw defense of New Spain against English privateers
promoted fortification of the port of Veracruz
supported missionary activity in New Spain
notableFor governance of New Spain
governance of Peru
occupation colonial administrator
nobleman
placeOfBirth Monterrei, Galicia, Spain
placeOfDeath Lima
surface form: Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru
positionHeld Count of Monterrey
Viceroy of New Spain
Viceroy of Peru
predecessor Luis de Velasco, viceroy of New Spain
surface form: Luis de Velasco y Castilla (as Viceroy of Peru)

Luis de Velasco
surface form: Luis de Velasco, 2nd Viceroy of New Spain
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
spouse Inés de Zúñiga y Velasco
surface form: Inés de Velasco y Aragón
startTime as Viceroy of New Spain: 1595
as Viceroy of Peru: 1604
successor Juan de Mendoza y Luna (as Viceroy of Peru)
Juan de Mendoza y Luna, Marquis of Montesclaros

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Viceroy of New Spain officeHeldBy Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo
House of Zúñiga notableMember Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo
Zúñiga family notableMember Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo
Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo name Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo self-link
Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo alsoKnownAs Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo
this entity surface form: Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, 5th Count of Monterrey