Spanish Secret World
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Spanish Secret World is a historical espionage and intelligence apparatus that operated under the authority of the Spanish Crown to conduct covert political, diplomatic, and military activities.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical espionage organization ⓘ |
| activity |
collection of diplomatic intelligence
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collection of military intelligence ⓘ collection of political intelligence ⓘ covert diplomatic operations ⓘ covert military operations ⓘ covert political operations ⓘ use of clandestine communications ⓘ use of coded correspondence ⓘ use of informants ⓘ use of secret agents ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European power politics
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Spanish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ diplomatic history of Spain ⓘ military history of Spain ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| field |
counterintelligence
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diplomacy ⓘ espionage ⓘ intelligence ⓘ military intelligence ⓘ |
| goal |
gather information on rival powers
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prevent plots against the Spanish Crown ⓘ protect Spanish colonial possessions ⓘ shape international alliances ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
centralized control by monarchy
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secret ⓘ use of clandestine funding ⓘ use of covert networks ⓘ use of diplomatic cover ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
bribery of officials
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interception of communications ⓘ recruitment of double agents ⓘ surveillance of political opponents ⓘ |
| operatedUnderAuthorityOf | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish imperial administration ⓘ |
| scope |
domestic operations
ⓘ
foreign operations ⓘ |
| temporalClassification | early modern period ⓘ |
| typeOf |
covert operations network
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state intelligence apparatus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
influence of foreign courts
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protection of Spanish Crown interests ⓘ support of Spanish foreign policy ⓘ support of Spanish military campaigns ⓘ |
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