Antonio de Mendoza

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Antonio de Mendoza was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator who became the first viceroy of New Spain, overseeing the early consolidation and governance of Spain’s American territories.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish colonial administrator
human
viceroy
appointedBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
birthDate circa 1495
birthPlace Granada
Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
Spain
deathDate 1552
deathPlace Lima
Viceroyalty of Peru
encouraged introduction of the printing press in New Spain
endTime 1550
endTimeAsViceroyOfNewSpain 1550
endTimeAsViceroyOfPeru 1552
era 16th century
familyName de Mendoza
father Íñigo López de Mendoza y Quiñones
givenName Antonio
implemented New Laws of 1542 in New Spain
linked to: New Laws of 1542
monarchDuringReign Charles I of Spain
mother Francisca Pacheco
name Antonio de Mendoza
nobleFamily House of Mendoza
notableFor being the first viceroy of New Spain
early consolidation of Spanish rule in New Spain
founding institutions of governance in New Spain
implementing royal authority over conquistadors
promoting economic development in New Spain
occupation colonial administrator
viceroy
orderInOffice first Viceroy of New Spain
oversaw early administration of Spain’s American territories
governance of New Spain
positionHeld Viceroy of New Spain
Viceroy of Peru
precededByAsViceroyOfNewSpain office created
precededByAsViceroyOfPeru Pedro de la Gasca
promoted missionary activity in New Spain
religion Catholicism
servedUnder Spanish Empire
startTime 1535
startTimeAsViceroyOfNewSpain 1535
startTimeAsViceroyOfPeru 1551
succeededByAsViceroyOfNewSpain Luis de Velasco
succeededByAsViceroyOfPeru Melchor Bravo de Saravia

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Viceroyalty of New Spain firstViceroy Antonio de Mendoza
Viceroy of New Spain officeHeldBy Antonio de Mendoza
Viceroy of New Spain firstHolder Antonio de Mendoza
Antonio de Mendoza name Antonio de Mendoza
Codex Mendoza commissionedBy Antonio de Mendoza
House of Mendoza member Antonio de Mendoza, 1st Viceroy of New Spain
linked to: Antonio de Mendoza
House of Mendoza member Antonio de Mendoza, Viceroy of Peru
linked to: Antonio de Mendoza
Morelia foundedBy Antonio de Mendoza
Valladolid, Michoacán foundedBy Antonio de Mendoza
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado servedUnder Antonio de Mendoza
Mixtón War commander Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza
linked to: Antonio de Mendoza
Mendoza hasNotableBearer Antonio de Mendoza
Count of Tendilla hasTitleHolder Antonio de Mendoza y Pacheco
linked to: Antonio de Mendoza