Viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela

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Viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela was the first Spanish viceroy of Peru, known for his strict enforcement of the New Laws protecting Indigenous peoples and his resulting conflict with conquistadors that led to his overthrow and death.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish colonial administrator
person
viceroy
appointedBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
King of Spain NERFINISHED
areaOfJurisdiction Spanish colonies in South America
Viceroyalty of Peru NERFINISHED
authorityOver Audiencia of Lima NERFINISHED
capturedBy forces of Gonzalo Pizarro
causeOfDeath decapitation
conflict Gonzalo Pizarro NERFINISHED
Peruvian encomenderos
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
dateOfDeath 1546-01-18
endTime 1546
ethnicGroup Spaniards NERFINISHED
familyName Núñez Vela NERFINISHED
givenName Blasco NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 16th century
Spanish colonization of the Americas
implementedPolicy New Laws of 1542 NERFINISHED
legalAction attempted suppression of encomienda abuses
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
notableFor conflict with encomenderos and conquistadors
defense of Indigenous peoples in Peru
overthrow by Gonzalo Pizarro’s rebel forces
strict enforcement of the New Laws
occupation colonial official
soldier
opposedBy Royal Audiencia of Lima (in practice) NERFINISHED
orderInOffice first Viceroy of Peru
overthrownBy rebels led by Gonzalo Pizarro
participatedIn Battle of Añaquito NERFINISHED
partOf Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Añaquito NERFINISHED
near Quito
policyImpact provoked rebellion among conquistadors in Peru
positionHeld Viceroy of Peru NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
startTime 1544
title Captain General of Peru NERFINISHED
Governor of Peru
Viceroy

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Gonzalo Pizarro opposed Viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela