Council of the Indies
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The Council of the Indies was the principal governing body through which the Spanish Crown administered and regulated its vast overseas empire in the Americas and Asia during the early modern period.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of the Indies canonical | 64 |
| Council of the Indies system | 3 |
| Council of the Indies (in executive functions) | 1 |
| Council of the Indies (indirectly, via reporting) | 1 |
| Real Consejo de Indias | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T223306 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Council of the Indies Context triple: [Catholic Monarchy, hasCentralInstitution, Council of the Indies]
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A.
Captaincy General of Chile
The Captaincy General of Chile was a Spanish colonial administrative territory in South America that governed the region corresponding largely to modern-day Chile until its independence.
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B.
Viceroyalty of Peru
The Viceroyalty of Peru was a major Spanish colonial administrative region in South America, centered in Lima, that served as a key hub of imperial governance, mining, and trade from the 16th to the early 19th century.
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C.
Colonial Office
The Colonial Office was the British government department responsible for administering and overseeing the governance of the British Empire’s colonies and territories.
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D.
Viceroyalty of New Spain
The Viceroyalty of New Spain was a major administrative division of the Spanish Empire in the Americas, encompassing much of present-day Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of the present-day United States from the 16th to the early 19th century.
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E.
Viceroyalty of New Granada
The Viceroyalty of New Granada was a major Spanish colonial administrative region in northern South America that encompassed territories of present-day Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Council of the Indies Target entity description: The Council of the Indies was the principal governing body through which the Spanish Crown administered and regulated its vast overseas empire in the Americas and Asia during the early modern period.
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A.
Captaincy General of Chile
The Captaincy General of Chile was a Spanish colonial administrative territory in South America that governed the region corresponding largely to modern-day Chile until its independence.
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B.
Viceroyalty of Peru
The Viceroyalty of Peru was a major Spanish colonial administrative region in South America, centered in Lima, that served as a key hub of imperial governance, mining, and trade from the 16th to the early 19th century.
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C.
Colonial Office
The Colonial Office was the British government department responsible for administering and overseeing the governance of the British Empire’s colonies and territories.
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D.
Viceroyalty of New Spain
The Viceroyalty of New Spain was a major administrative division of the Spanish Empire in the Americas, encompassing much of present-day Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of the present-day United States from the 16th to the early 19th century.
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E.
Viceroyalty of New Granada
The Viceroyalty of New Granada was a major Spanish colonial administrative region in northern South America that encompassed territories of present-day Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrative institution
ⓘ
government body ⓘ royal council ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Philippines
ⓘ
Spanish America ⓘ Spanish East Indies ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1834 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
colonial law ⓘ imperial governance ⓘ overseas trade regulation ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles I of Spain
ⓘ
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| hasMember |
councillors of the Indies
ⓘ
Director of Public Prosecutions ⓘ
surface form:
fiscal (crown attorney)
oidores ⓘ secretary of the Council of the Indies ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administrative oversight of colonies
ⓘ
advisory body to the king ⓘ appointment of colonial officials ⓘ drafting colonial laws ⓘ judicial body for colonial appeals ⓘ legislative body for overseas territories ⓘ oversight of missionary activity ⓘ regulation of trade policies for colonies ⓘ supervision of audiencias ⓘ supervision of viceroys ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | president of the Council of the Indies ⓘ |
| inception | 1524 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Captaincy General of the Philippines
ⓘ
Viceroyalty of New Granada ⓘ
surface form:
viceroyalty of New Granada
Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
viceroyalty of New Spain
Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ
surface form:
viceroyalty of Peru
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata ⓘ
surface form:
viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Royal Palace of Madrid
ⓘ
surface form:
Alcázar of Madrid
Madrid ⓘ Royal Palace of Madrid ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
East Indies
ⓘ
surface form:
Indies
|
| officialName | Real y Supremo Consejo de Indias ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Council of Castile
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Councils of the Spanish Crown
Spanish monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Monarchy
|
| replacedBy | Overseas Council of Spain ⓘ |
| replaces | Council of Burgos ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
decline following independence of Spanish American colonies
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reforms under the Bourbon monarchy ⓘ reorganization after the Nueva Planta reforms ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | King of Spain ⓘ |
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Subject: Council of the Indies Description of subject: The Council of the Indies was the principal governing body through which the Spanish Crown administered and regulated its vast overseas empire in the Americas and Asia during the early modern period.
Referenced by (70)
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