Captain general
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Captain general is the highest traditional military rank in several Spanish-speaking countries, historically associated with supreme command of the armed forces.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general officer rank
→
historical military rank → military rank → |
| associatedWith |
Spanish colonial administration
→
captaincy general → |
| authorityScope |
entire armed forces of a state
→
military forces of a colony or province → |
| comparableTo |
field marshal
→
general of the army → marshal of the air force → |
| countryOrRegion |
Brazil
→
Latin America → Portugal → Spain → Spanish Empire → |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
Capitán General de los Ejércitos
→
Capitán general → Capitão-general → |
| hasComponent |
administrative authority
→
command authority → judicial authority in military matters → |
| historicalRole |
commander-in-chief
→
supreme commander of the armed forces → |
| languageOfName |
Portuguese
→
Spanish → |
| militaryBranch |
air force
→
armed forces → army → navy → |
| notableFeature |
often reserved for the monarch or head of state
→
symbolizes supreme military authority → |
| precedenceOver |
general
→
lieutenant general → major general → |
| rankClass |
five-star rank equivalent
→
highest rank → |
| statusInSpain |
largely ceremonial in contemporary period
→
|
| typicalAppointer |
head of state
→
monarch → |
| typicalHolder |
senior general officer
→
sovereign → viceroy → |
| usedBy |
Portuguese monarchy
→
Spanish monarchy → colonial administrations → |
| usedInPeriod |
Early modern period
→
modern era → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Royal Company of Archers
("Captain-General")
→
|
hasRank |
|
Francisco Franco
→
|
militaryRank |
|
José Sanjurjo
("Captain General of Galicia")
→
|
positionHeld |