Viceroyalty of Peru
Viceroyalty of Peru was a colony in Peruvian Coast (South America) that lasted from 1542 to 1824 CE, about 282 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Spanish viceroyalty that ruled nearly all of Spanish South America until the 1700s. Silver from Potosí, mined by forced Indigenous labour, flowed through it to Spain and on to China. Its last army surrendered at Ayacucho.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1542 to 1824 CE
- Duration
- 282 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Peruvian Coast, South America
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Lima
Came from
Became
Events in South America during its time
- Orellana descends the Amazon
- Silver found at Potosí
- Execution of Tupac Amaru
- Battle of Curalaba
- Fall of Palmares
- Rebellion of Tupac Amaru II
- Portuguese court arrives in Rio
- Battle of Ayacucho
Neighbours in South America
- Portuguese Brazil
- Peru
- Viceroyalty of New Granada
- Empire of Brazil
- Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
- Gran Colombia
- French Guiana
- Dutch Suriname
- Captaincy General of Chile
- Charcas (Upper Peru)
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 Viceroyalty of Peru exist?
1542 to 1824 CE, about 282 years.
Where was Viceroyalty of Peru?
Peruvian Coast, in South America. Its capital was Lima.
What language did Viceroyalty of Peru speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came before Viceroyalty of Peru?
Governorate of New Castile.
What came after Viceroyalty of Peru?
Peru.