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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial administrator
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person ⓘ viceroy ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
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King of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfJurisdiction |
Spanish colonies in South America
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Viceroyalty of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | Audiencia of Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | forces of Gonzalo Pizarro ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | decapitation ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gonzalo Pizarro
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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defense of Indigenous peoples in Peru ⓘ overthrow by Gonzalo Pizarro’s rebel forces ⓘ strict enforcement of the New Laws ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial official
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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
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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
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Governor of Peru ⓘ Viceroy ⓘ |
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