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Antonio de Mendoza (1495 – 21 July 1552) was a Spanish colonial administrator who was the first viceroy of New Spain, serving from 14 November 1535 to 25 November 1550, and the second viceroy of Peru, from 23 September 1551, until his death on 21 July 1552.
Mar 26, 2024 · Antonio de Mendoza (born c. 1490, Granada, kingdom of Granada [Spain]—died July 21, 1552, Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru [now in Peru]) was the first and probably the most able viceroy of New Spain, who ruled the conquered Mexican territory with justice, efficiency, and a degree of compassion and established policies that endured until the ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 25, 2018 · Learn about the first viceroy of Nueva España and his role in the Coronado Entrada. Find out how he approved, organized and backed the expedition, and what he gained and lost from it.
May 14, 2018 · Antonio de Mendoza (1490-1552) was a Spanish viceroy in Mexico and Peru who inaugurated the system of viceregal administration, which lasted nearly 3 centuries. Antonio de Mendoza was born near Granada into one of the country's oldest and most famous families.
May 11, 2021 · Word of the riches to the north reached the viceroy of New Spain, Antonio de Mendoza, who then ordered a scouting party organized. The story of the Seven Cities of Cibola begins with an expedition that had nothing to do with it.
- Joshua J. Mark
"Antonio de Mendoza" published on by null. (c. 1490–1552)Spanish colonial administrator. He served as the first viceroy of New Spain (which centred on present-day Mexico City) from 1535 to 1550, and did much to improve relations between Spaniards and American Indians, fostering economic development (especially in mining) and educational ...
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Dec 6, 2023 · Around 1541, the first viceroy of the viceroyalty of New Spain, Antonio de Mendoza, commissioned a codex to record information about the Mexica (Aztec) Empire. The codex, now known as the Codex Mendoza, contained information about the lords of Tenochtitlan, the tribute paid to the Aztecs, and an account of life “from year to year.” The ...
