La Frontera
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La Frontera is the historical frontier region in southern Chile that was the site of prolonged conflict and cultural interaction between Spanish colonizers and the indigenous Mapuche people.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Frontera (Chile) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frontier region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| alsoInhabitedBy | Huilliche people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parliament of Negrete
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of Quilín (1641) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Mapuche-controlled territory south of the frontier
ⓘ
Spanish-controlled territory north of the frontier ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Mapuche strongholds
ⓘ
fortified Spanish settlements ⓘ mission towns ⓘ trade between Spaniards and Mapuche ⓘ |
| colonizingPower |
Kingdom of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Arauco War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle trade ⓘ timber extraction ⓘ |
| hasEthnohistoricalSignificance |
Spanish–Mapuche relations
ⓘ
formation of Mapuche identity ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
buffer zone between Spanish and Mapuche territories
ⓘ
site of Spanish-Mapuche diplomacy ⓘ zone of intermittent warfare ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural interaction between Spanish colonizers and Mapuche people
ⓘ
military frontier status ⓘ prolonged conflict between Spaniards and Mapuche ⓘ |
| languageContact |
Mapudungun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish language ⓘ |
| laterIncorporatedInto | Republic of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
key region in Chilean colonial history
ⓘ
symbol of Mapuche resistance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Araucanía region (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Chile ⓘ |
| mainIndigenousGroup | Mapuche people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Captaincy General of Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
contested territory
ⓘ
frontier of the Spanish Empire in South America ⓘ |
| regionType |
cultural frontier
ⓘ
military frontier ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Occupation of Araucanía NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence | Catholic missions ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
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