Viceroy Francisco Javier Venegas

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Viceroy Francisco Javier Venegas was a Spanish colonial administrator who governed New Spain in the early 19th century and became known for his harsh efforts to quell the initial insurgent movements that sparked the Mexican War of Independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish colonial administrator
human
viceroy of New Spain
appointedBy Joseph I of Spain
Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain
areaOfInfluence colonial administration of New Spain
conflictRole royalist commander against Mexican insurgents
continentOfCitizenship Europe
countryOfCitizenship Spain
era early 19th century
ethnicGroup Spaniards
familyName Venegas
givenName Francisco
Javier
governmentalJurisdiction Viceroyalty of New Spain
historicalRegion New Spain
historicalSignificance key early figure in the Mexican War of Independence
symbol of Spanish colonial repression in Mexico
languageSpoken Spanish
legalSystemApplied Spanish colonial law in New Spain
militaryRank general
notableFor efforts to quell Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgency
governance of New Spain in the early 19th century
harsh measures against insurgent movements in New Spain
loyalism to the Spanish monarchy during the Napoleonic era
repression of early stages of the Mexican War of Independence
occupation colonial administrator
soldier
opposedBy Ignacio Allende
Mexican insurgent leaders
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
participatedIn Mexican War of Independence
partOf Spanish Empire
policyCharacteristic centralist
repressive
politicalAlignment absolutist monarchism
positionHeld Captain General of New Spain
Viceroy of New Spain
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Mexico City
sideInConflict Spanish royalist side in the Mexican War of Independence
territoryGoverned New Spain
typeOfAdministration colonial viceroyalty government

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