Royal Governor of Chile

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The Royal Governor of Chile was the Spanish Crown’s highest colonial authority in Chile, responsible for administering government, justice, defense, and relations with Indigenous peoples in the territory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish imperial governorship
colonial office
political position
appliesToJurisdiction Captaincy General of Chile
Kingdom of Chile
appointedBy King of Spain
Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain
confersRank captain general
president of the Real Audiencia of Santiago
country Spanish Empire
endCause Chilean War of Independence
endTime early 19th century
governs Spanish settlers in Chile
encomienda system in Chile
hasComponent civil authority
judicial authority
military authority
hasDuty administer government in Chile
administer justice in Chile
collect royal revenues and taxes
enforce royal laws and decrees
manage relations with Indigenous peoples in Chile
organize defense of Chile
promote Christianization of Indigenous peoples
hasPower command colonial militia and troops
grant land and encomiendas
negotiate treaties with Indigenous groups
historicalPeriod Spanish colonial period in Chile
interactsWith Mapuche people
other Indigenous groups of Chile
languageOfWork Spanish
legalSystem Castilian law
Laws of the Indies
militaryResponsibility Arauco War
officeHolderRole highest colonial authority in Chile
oversees Real Audiencia of Santiago
cabildos of Chilean cities
partOf Spanish colonial administration
religionAssociated Roman Catholicism
replacedBy Republican authorities of Chile
Supreme Director of Chile
residence Royal Palace of Santiago
seat Santiago de Chile
linked to: Santiago (Chile)
startTime 16th century
subordinateTo Council of the Indies
King of Spain
Viceroy of Peru

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García Hurtado de Mendoza positionHeld Royal Governor of Chile
Cabildo of Santiago subordinateTo Royal Governor of Chile
Casimiro Marcó del Pont positionHeld President of the Royal Audiencia of Santiago
linked to: Royal Governor of Chile
Casimiro Marcó del Pont category Royal Governors of Chile
linked to: Royal Governor of Chile
Royal Army in Chile commandStructure Royal Governors of Chile
linked to: Royal Governor of Chile
Kingdom of Chile colonialGovernorTitle Royal Governor of Chile
Biobío River frontier zone governedBy Spanish colonial governors of Chile
linked to: Royal Governor of Chile
García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete positionHeld Royal Governor of Chile
subject linked to: 5th Marquis of Cañete