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Francisco de Toledo

Type Figure Region Spain Time c. 1515–1584 Also known as Viceroy Toledo of Peru

Francisco de Toledo (c. 1515–1584), Spanish nobleman and colonial administrator, viceroy of Peru 1569–1581, the most systematic reformer of the Spani…

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  1. 1540–1568Madrid · CastileScion of the Counts of Oropesa, he served long in the royal and military administration, taking part in the 1560s in the aftermath of the Morisco rebellion in Granada and in imperial financial affairs, accumulating administrative experience ahead of his appointment as viceroy of Peru.
  2. 1569–1581Lima · Lima RegionAppointed Viceroy of Peru in 1569, he immediately launched a large-scale colonial overhaul: reorganizing labor at the Potosí silver mines, imposing concentrated settlement in reducciones, perfecting tribute and population registers, and in 1572 capturing and executing Túpac Amaru, ending the remnant threat of the Inca royal house.

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