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Francisco de Toledo

Type Figure Region Peru Time 1515–1583 Also known as Francisco de Toledo

Spanish nobleman and colonial administrator, viceroy of Peru 1569–1581, who reorganized the mita labor system, fixed tribute, and weakened Inca noble…

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  1. 1515–1568Oropesa (Castile) · CastileBorn into a noble family of Toledo, he held posts including royal chamberlain and viceroy of Sicily, earning a reputation for administrative ability that prepared him for the viceroyalty of Peru.
  2. 1569–1581Lima · PeruHe carried out general inspections (visitas) and tribute reforms, tidied up mining labor and local administration, suppressed the remnant Inca state of Vilcabamba, and strengthened Lima's position as the colonial political center.
  3. 1581–1583Spain · SpainAfter leaving the viceroyalty he returned to Spain and died soon afterward; his Peruvian reforms long influenced the structure of colonial governance in the Andes.

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