Pleitos Colombinos
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Pleitos Colombinos were a series of protracted legal battles in the Spanish courts in the 16th century in which Christopher Columbus’s heirs sought to claim and defend the privileges and titles originally granted to him by the Catholic Monarchs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century event
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historical event ⓘ lawsuit series ⓘ legal dispute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Columbian lawsuits
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Columbus family lawsuits ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | early 16th century ⓘ |
| concerns |
jurisdiction over newly discovered territories
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share of profits from the Indies ⓘ title Admiral of the Ocean Sea ⓘ title Governor of the Indies ⓘ title Viceroy of the Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| defendant |
Council of the Indies
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Spanish archival records
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historiography of the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 1536 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial law
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imperial administration ⓘ |
| hasCause |
dispute over capitulations of Santa Fe
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interpretation of Columbus’s capitulations ⓘ reduction of Columbus family privileges ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
definition of legal status of Columbus family in the Indies
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precedent for Crown control over colonial administration ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| location | Spanish courts ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
hereditary rights of Christopher Columbus
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privileges of Christopher Columbus ⓘ titles of Christopher Columbus ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Catholic Monarchs' successors
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Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Council of the Indies
NERFINISHED
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Diego Colón NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferdinand Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Colón NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Council of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
Diego Colón
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ heirs of Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
confirmation of Crown sovereignty over the Indies
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limitation of Columbus family jurisdictional powers ⓘ partial recognition of Columbus family titles ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
arbitration award of La Coruña (1520s)
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final royal judgment of 1536 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1508 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Litigation over Columbus family privileges
Litigation over Columbus family privileges (Pleitos Colombinos)
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subject surface form:
Litigation over Columbus family privileges