Viceroyalty of Peru
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The Viceroyalty of Peru, officially known as the Kingdom of Peru, was a Spanish imperial provincial administrative district. Created in 1542, it encompassed modern Peru and most of the Spanish Empire
Francisco Pizarro meets the Inca emperor Atahualpa in 1532.
Viceroy Francisco de Toledo
First image of the Cerro Rico mine in Potosí to reach Europe, by Pedro Cieza de León in 1552.
The "City of Kings" ,with the Cathedral of Lima under construction, and Plaza Mayor. Painting from 1680, Museo de América.
Old Fatherland
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Old Fatherland refers to a time period in the history of Chile occurring between the First Junta of the Government and the Disaster of Rancagua. In this period, Chilean measures were taken for the imp
Viceroyalty of Peru
…Preceded by Succeeded by Neo-Inca State Governorate of New Castile Governorate of New Toledo Province of Tierra Firme Governorate of New Andalusia Kingdom of Chile Free Province of Guayaquil Protectorate of San Martín Viceroyalty of New Granada Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata The Viceroyalty of Peru (Spanish…
La Casa Colorada, residence of Governor Mateo de Toro y Zambrano (Currently the Museo de Santiago)