New Spain
New Spain was a colony in Central and West Mexico (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that lasted from 1521 to 1821 CE, about 300 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Spanish viceroyalty created in 1535 on the ruins of the Aztec Empire, reaching from California to Central America and the Philippines. Its silver mines supplied much of the world's money.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1521 to 1821 CE
- Duration
- 300 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Central and West Mexico, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Mexico City
Came from
Became
Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time
- Fall of Tenochtitlan
- Cocoliztli epidemic
- Fall of Nojpetén
- Haitian Revolution begins
- Grito de Dolores
Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Haiti
- Aztec Empire (Triple Alliance)
- Mixtec kingdoms
- Spanish Cuba
- British West Indies
- Captaincy General of Santo Domingo
- Colony of Jamaica
- K'iche' kingdom
- Captaincy General of Guatemala
- Tarascan state
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Mali Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
Questions
When did New Spain exist?
1521 to 1821 CE, about 300 years.
Where was New Spain?
Central and West Mexico, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean. Its capital was Mexico City.
What language did New Spain speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came before New Spain?
Tlaxcala, Tarascan state and Aztec Empire (Triple Alliance).
What came after New Spain?
First Mexican Empire.