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Captaincy General (from the Spanish Capitanía General) is a division of a viceroyalty in colonial Spanish-America and the Spanish-Philippines, established in areas under risk of foreign invasion or Indian attack. The Captaincy General is governed by a Captain General who is basically a military officer with plenipotentiary civilian powers and authority. A viceroy is somebody who governs a country or province as a substitute for the monarch. ...
Captain General is a rank and a title. ...
Although under the nominal jurisdiction of their Viceroys, Captains General were practically independent, because of their special military functions and the considerable distance of their districts from the viceroyal capital, having a direct relationship with the King and the Council of the Indies, in Madrid. The Consejo de Indias (Council of the Indies), in full the Real y Supremo Consejo de Indias (Royal and Supreme Council of the Indies) was the most important administrative organ of the Spanish Empire, both in administering the Americas and in the Philippines, combining legislative, executive and judicial functions. ...
Madrid is the capital and largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. ...
Captaincies General translate Inside the colonial city, the first citadel (Fortaleza Ozama), the first hospital (hospital de San Nicolás de Bari), the first cathedral (catedral de Santo Domingo), and the first monastery (Monasterio de San Francisco) in the Western Hemisphere were built. ...
Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ...
Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ...
Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ...
The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ...
Events March 27 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony...
The State of Campeche was long a part of Yucatán and shared its history through the mid 19th century. ...
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Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded April 27 - Cebu City is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. ...
New Granada was the name given to a group of colonial provinces in northern South America, corresponding mainly to modern Colombia. ...
Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ...
A viceroy is somebody who governs a country or province as a substitute for the monarch. ...
1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to 94°W Population...
1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Portuguese system The Portuguese also used this system in their colonies. In Brazil, the recipient of a captaincy was called a donatário. |
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