Nicolás de Ovando
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Nicolás de Ovando was a Spanish colonial governor of Hispaniola in the early 16th century, known for consolidating Spanish rule in the Caribbean and overseeing the brutal exploitation of Indigenous populations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nicolás de Ovando canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial governor
ⓘ
conquistador ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Seville Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1460 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1511 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1509 (as Governor of Hispaniola) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spaniards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | de Ovando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Nicolás NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy | encomienda labor system in Hispaniola ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of Alcántara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Nicolás de Ovando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brutal exploitation of Indigenous populations
ⓘ
consolidation of Spanish rule in the Caribbean ⓘ early Spanish colonial policies in the New World ⓘ governing Hispaniola ⓘ implementation of the encomienda system ⓘ massacres of Taíno people ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
governor ⓘ |
| oversaw | development of Santo Domingo as a colonial capital ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Spanish colonization of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish Empire in the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brozas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Cáceres NERFINISHED ⓘ Extremadura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Crown of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Hispaniola
ⓘ
commander of the Order of Alcántara ⓘ |
| predecessor | Francisco de Bobadilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
forced labor of Indigenous people in mines
ⓘ
forced labor of Indigenous people on plantations ⓘ |
| startTime | 1502 (as Governor of Hispaniola) ⓘ |
| successor | Diego Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryGoverned |
Hispaniola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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