Captaincy General of Yucatán
The Captaincy General of Yucatán (Spanish: Capitanía General de Yucatán) was an administrative district of colonial Spain, created in 1617 to provide more autonomy for the Yucatán Peninsula, previously ruled directly by a simple governor under the jurisdiction of Audiencia of Mexico. Its creation was part of the, ultimately futile, Habsburg attempt in the late 16th century to prevent incursion into the Caribbean by foreign powers, which also involved the establishment of Captaincies General in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and neighboring Guatemala. With the addition of the title of captain general to the governor of Yucatán, the province gained greater autonomy in administration and military matters. Unlike in most areas of Spanish America, no formal corregidores were used in Yucatán, and instead th
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Captaincy General of Yucatán
The Captaincy General of Yucatán (Spanish: Capitanía General de Yucatán) was an administrative district of colonial Spain, created in 1617 to provide more autonomy for the Yucatán Peninsula, previously ruled directly by a simple governor under the jurisdiction of Audiencia of Mexico. Its creation was part of the, ultimately futile, Habsburg attempt in the late 16th century to prevent incursion into the Caribbean by foreign powers, which also involved the establishment of Captaincies General in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and neighboring Guatemala. With the addition of the title of captain general to the governor of Yucatán, the province gained greater autonomy in administration and military matters. Unlike in most areas of Spanish America, no formal corregidores were used in Yucatán, and instead th
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La Capitaneria Generale dello ...... e della Audiencia del Messico.
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La Capitanía General de Yucatá ...... a misma extensión territorial.
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The Captaincy General of Yucat ...... to promote the local economy.
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Генерал-капитанство Юкатан (ис ...... мавшее ту же самую территорию.
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La Capitaneria Generale dello ...... e della Audiencia del Messico.
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Генерал-капитанство Юкатан (ис ...... ролевства Новая Испания; вице-
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Capitainerie générale du Yucatán
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Capitaneria Generale dello Yucatán
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Capitanía General de Yucatán
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Captaincy General of Yucatán
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Генерал-капитанство Юкатан
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