Captaincy General of Guatemala

Captaincy General of Guatemala was a colony in Maya Lowlands and Highlands (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that lasted from 1543 to 1821 CE, about 278 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Spanish kingdom within New Spain covering Chiapas to Costa Rica, set up as an audiencia in 1543. Earthquakes in 1773 forced the capital to move to the new Guatemala City.

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Facts

Dates

1543 to 1821 CE

Duration

278 years

Type

Colony

Region

Maya Lowlands and Highlands, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Santiago de los Caballeros (Antigua), then Guatemala City

Became

• First Mexican Empire 1821 to 1823 CE

Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time

• 1545 Cocoliztli epidemic
• 1697 Fall of Nojpetén
• 1791 Haitian Revolution begins
• 1810 Grito de Dolores

Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean

• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present
• Spanish Cuba 1511 to 1898 CE
• British West Indies 1624 to 1983 CE
• Captaincy General of Santo Domingo 1493 to 1821 CE
• Colony of Jamaica 1655 to 1962 CE
• Saint-Domingue 1697 to 1804 CE
• Dutch Caribbean 1634 CE to the present
• Spanish Puerto Rico 1508 to 1898 CE
• Spanish Panama (Castilla de Oro) 1510 to 1821 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia

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