Matías de Gálvez y Gallardo
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Captain General of Guatemala
Spanish military officer
Viceroy of New Spain
colonial administrator
human
Matías de Gálvez y Gallardo was an 18th-century Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as Captain General of Guatemala and later as Viceroy of New Spain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matías de Gálvez | 1 |
| Matías de Gálvez y Gallardo canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Captain General of Guatemala
ⓘ
Spanish military officer ⓘ Viceroy of New Spain ⓘ colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Guatemala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| familyName |
Gallardo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
de Gálvez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | José de Gálvez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Matías NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
Bourbon Reforms in New Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
administrative centralization in colonial government ⓘ strengthening of coastal defenses in Central America ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Army ⓘ |
| monarchDuringReign |
Charles III of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles IV of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
defense of Guatemala against British forces
ⓘ
promotion of public works in Mexico City ⓘ reforms in New Spain ⓘ support for reconstruction of Mexico City after floods ⓘ |
| notableProject |
improvement of Mexico City drainage system
ⓘ
urban improvements in Mexico City ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of Central America during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Captain General of Guatemala
ⓘ
Captain General of Yucatán ⓘ Governor of Guatemala ⓘ Viceroy of New Spain ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | Spanish commander in Central America ⓘ |
| sibling | Bernardo de Gálvez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
Age of Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Matías de Gálvez