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The Spanish empire was organized as '''viceroyalties''' with separate domains. The British Empire was an imperial complex centered on

The Spanish empire was an imperial complex centered on [[Spain/Monarchs#Catholic_Monarchy|Spain]].
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== New Spain == == Structure ==

The empire was principally subdivided into royal councils. These were:
 * Councils of Aragon and Castille, corresponding to the constituent [[Spain/Monarchs#Iberian_Kingdoms|Iberian kingdoms]] and their distinct peerages
 * Council of [[Portugal]] (during the Iberian Union)
 * Council of Italy
 * Council of the Indies
 * Council of Flanders

There were also up to a dozen royal appelate courts (''real audiencia'') based in various cities. These jurisdictions were highly variable.

Administratively, the colonies were governed as '''viceroyalties'''.



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=== Peru ===
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== Peru ==

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Spanish Empire

The British Empire was an imperial complex centered on

The Spanish empire was an imperial complex centered on Spain.

Contents

  1. Spanish Empire
    1. Structure
      1. New Spain
      2. Peru
      3. New Grenada
      4. Rio de la Plata

Structure

The empire was principally subdivided into royal councils. These were:

  • Councils of Aragon and Castille, corresponding to the constituent Iberian kingdoms and their distinct peerages

  • Council of Portugal (during the Iberian Union)

  • Council of Italy
  • Council of the Indies
  • Council of Flanders

There were also up to a dozen royal appelate courts (real audiencia) based in various cities. These jurisdictions were highly variable.

Administratively, the colonies were governed as viceroyalties.

New Spain

Theviceroyalty of New Spain was created to oversee all of the New World and Asian colonies. It fell under the purview of the Council of the Indies.

The viceroyalty was then subdivided into several captaincy generals:

The viceroys and governor-generals that oversaw these administrations, respectively, were all royal appointments with effectively absolute power. (Governor-generals chaired the corresponding audencias ex officio.)

Peru

New Grenada

In 1777 the viceroyalty of New Spain was split, with most of South America being moved into the new viceroyalty of New Grenada.

The subdivisions were:

Rio de la Plata

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