Luis de Velasco y Castilla

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Luis de Velasco y Castilla was a Spanish colonial administrator who served as viceroy of New Spain in the late 16th century, continuing the legacy of his prominent political family.

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instanceOf Spanish colonial administrator
human
viceroy
appointedBy Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED
Philip III of Spain NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Spain
dateOfBirth 1534
dateOfDeath 1617
endTime 1595
era 16th century
early 17th century
familyName de Velasco NERFINISHED
father Luis de Velasco NERFINISHED
Luis de Velasco y Ruiz de Alarcón NERFINISHED
givenName Luis NERFINISHED
heritage Spanish
languageSpoken Spanish
legacy continued the political legacy of the Velasco family in New Spain
monarch Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED
Philip III of Spain NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Velasco NERFINISHED
notableFamily Velasco family NERFINISHED
notableFor service as viceroy in the Spanish Empire
notableWork administrative reforms in New Spain
reforms in the viceroyalty of Peru
support of indigenous communities in New Spain
occupation colonial administrator
politician
officeEndForViceroyOfNewSpain 1595
officeEndForViceroyOfPeru 1604
officeStartForViceroyOfNewSpain 1590
officeStartForViceroyOfPeru 1596
partOf Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Spain NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Seville NERFINISHED
Seville, Spain NERFINISHED
positionHeld Viceroy of New Spain NERFINISHED
Viceroy of Peru
predecessor Álvaro Manrique de Zúñiga NERFINISHED
predecessorAsViceroyOfPeru García Hurtado de Mendoza NERFINISHED
relative Luis de Velasco, 1st Viceroy of New Spain NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
residence Lima NERFINISHED
Mexico City NERFINISHED
startTime 1590
successor Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo NERFINISHED
successorAsViceroyOfPeru Juan de Mendoza y Luna NERFINISHED

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Luis de Velasco y Aragón father Luis de Velasco y Castilla