Capitulations of Santa Fe
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The Capitulations of Santa Fe were the 1492 agreements between Christopher Columbus and the Catholic Monarchs of Spain that granted him titles, privileges, and a share of profits from his planned voyage to the Indies, laying the legal foundation for Spanish exploration of the Americas.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal agreement
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treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Capitulaciones de Santa Fe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivalLocation | Archivo General de Indias (copy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedActivity |
search for a westward route to Asia
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voyage to the Indies ⓘ |
| category |
1492 in Spain
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1492 in law ⓘ Spanish exploration in the Age of Discovery ⓘ |
| country | Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1492-04-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Columbus’s first voyage of 1492 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedHereditaryRights | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedJudicialAuthorityTo | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedNobilityStatus | Columbus family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedShareOfProfits | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedTitle |
Admiral of the Ocean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Governor of the Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroy of the Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedTitleTo | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | Spanish imperial administration in the New World ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionScope | lands discovered by Columbus in the name of Castile ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
Columbus’s first voyage
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Spanish exploration of the Americas ⓘ |
| legalStatus | royal charter ⓘ |
| monarch |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
NERFINISHED
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Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
Santa Fe
NERFINISHED
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Santa Fe, near Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| profitShareFraction | one-tenth ⓘ |
| purpose | to regulate rights and rewards from Columbus’s planned voyage to the Indies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic Monarchs
NERFINISHED
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Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ Treaty of Tordesillas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
Christopher Columbus
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand II of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedAfter | completion of the conquest of Granada ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
division of profits
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jurisdiction in newly discovered lands ⓘ titles and privileges ⓘ |
| typeOfRightGranted |
economic privileges
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judicial authority ⓘ political authority ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1492 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Litigation over Columbus family privileges (Pleitos Colombinos)
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basedOn
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Capitulations of Santa Fe
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subject surface form:
Litigation over Columbus family privileges