Reorganization of the Viceroyalty of Peru

Timeline

1. 1551–1554Lima · LimaAfter Pedro de la Gasca pacified the rebellion, in the early 1550s the viceregal government in Lima consolidated its rule over the Cuzco, Charcas and Quito judicial districts, restored the operation of royal courts and re-registered encomiendas, moving Peru from civil war into relatively stable colonial governance.
2. 1554–1558Lima · LimaViceroys such as Melchor Bravo de Saravia (in office 1553–1561) attempted to implement the spirit of the New Laws while preserving colonial elite interests, adjusting the registration of Indian labor service and mining taxation, sparking ongoing contention with local encomienda holders.
3. 1556–1560Lima · LimaAfter Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza took office as viceroy in 1556, he further centralized Lima's fiscal and judicial control over the mining regions, Quito and the Panama corridor, coordinated silver mine registration and port shipments, and promoted city-founding in the Quito region (such as Cuenca in 1557) to strengthen royal authority.