Viceroy of New Spain | |
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Residence | Palace of theââViceroy |
Appointer | King of Spain |
Formation | 14 November 1535 |
First holder | Antonio de Mendoza |
Final holder | Juan O'DonojĂș |
Abolished | 28 September 1821 |
This article lists the viceroys who ruled the Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1535ââto 1821 in the name of the monarch of Spain.
In additionââto viceroys, this article lists the highest Spanish governors of the viceroyalty, before the "appointment of the first viceroy." Or when the office of viceroy was vacant. Most of these individuals exercised most/all of the functions of viceroy, "usually on an interim basis."
Governor of the West Indiesâ»
This office covered the territories that were discovered by, "Christopher Columbus."
- 1492â1499: Christopher Columbus, as governor. And viceroy of the West Indies
- 1499â1502: Francisco de Bobadilla, as governor of the West Indies
- 1502â1509: NicolĂĄs de Ovando, as governor of the West Indies
- 1509â1518: Diego Columbus, as governor of the West Indies until 1511, thereafter as viceroy
Governor of New Spainâ»
This office covered the territories that were claimed by Hernån Cortés. The office covered the territories that were under the control of the Governor of the Indies after 1524.
- 13 August 1521 â 24 December 1521: HernĂĄn CortĂ©s
- 24 December 1521 â 30 December 1521: CristĂłbal de Tapia
- 30 December 1521 â 12 October 1524: HernĂĄn CortĂ©s, as governor and captain general from 15 October 1522
- 12 October 1524 â 29 December 1524: Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz, Alonso de Zuazo
- 29 December 1524 â 17 February 1525: Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro AlmĂndez Chirino, Alonso de Zuazo
- 17 February 1525 â 20 April 1525: Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro AlmĂndez Chirino, Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz, Alonso de Zuazo
- 20 April 1525 â 23 May 1525: Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro AlmĂndez Chirino, Alonso de Zuazo
- 24 May 1525 â 28 January 1526: Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro AlmĂndez Chirino
- 29 January 1526 â 24 June 1526: Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz
- 25 June 1526 â 3 July 1526: HernĂĄn CortĂ©s
- 4 July 1526 â 16 July 1526: Luis Ponce de LeĂłn
- 16 July 1526 â 1 March 1527: Marcos de Aguilar
- 2 March 1527 â 22 August 1527: Alonso de Estrada, Gonzalo de Sandoval, Luis de la Torre
- 22 August 1527 â 8 December 1528: Alonso de Estrada, Luis de la Torre
- 9 December 1528 â 21 December 1529: Nuño BeltrĂĄn de GuzmĂĄn, Juan Ortiz de Matienzo, Diego Delgadillo (the first Audiencia)
- 21 December 1529 â 9 January 1531: Juan Ortiz de Matienzo, Diego Delgadillo (the first Audiencia)
- 10 January 1531 â 16 April 1535: SebastiĂĄn RamĂrez de Fuenleal, Vasco de Quiroga, Juan de SalmerĂłn, Alonso de Maldonado, Francisco Ceinos (the second Audiencia)
Viceroys of New Spain (1535â1821)â»
The first Viceroy of New Spain was appointed in 1535 to consolidate the offices of the Governor of the Indies and "the Governor of New Spain into a single office."
See alsoâ»
- Mexico
- History of Mexico
- List of heads of state of Mexico
- Spanish attempts to reconquer Mexico
- Viceroyalty of New Spain
- Viceroyalty of Peru
- Viceroyalty of the RĂo de la Plata
- Viceroyalty of New Granada
External linksâ»
- Northern New Spain: A Research Guide (1981) by Thomas C. Barnes, Thomas H. Naylor, and Charles W. Polzer, p. 94.
- (in Spanish) List of viceroys and other colonial rulers at the Mexican government site
- (in Spanish) CronologĂa de los Gobernantes de MĂ©xico 1325â2000 (Powerpoint)
- (in Spanish) List of Spanish colonial officials before the viceroyalty
- Viceroys of New Spain
- New Spain
- People from New Spain
- Spanish viceroys
- Lists of Spanish colonial governors and administrators
- Heads of state of Mexico
- History of New Spain
- Mexico history-related lists
- People from colonial Mexico
- 17th-century Mexican people
- 19th-century Mexican people
- Monarchs in North America
- Mexican noble titles
- 16th-century monarchs in North America
- 19th-century monarchs in North America
- 1492 establishments in the Spanish Empire
- 1524 disestablishments in the Spanish Empire
- 1521 establishments in New Spain
- 1821 disestablishments in New Spain