Viceroyalty of New Spain, c. 1800

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Simeon Netchev
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A map depicting the Viceroyalty of New Spain (the first of four viceroyalties that the Spanish Crown established to govern its conquests) which, at its height, comprised five royal audiencias and over twelve Catholic dioceses covering vast and diverse territories that included present-day Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, Florida, the Midwest and Southwest of the United States, California, and the Philippines. Established soon after the conquest of the Aztecs in 1521, New Spain endured until the rise of the Mexican Empire of Agustín de Iturbide in 1821.

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Simeon Netchev
Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history teacher passionate about the human stories behind past events. He believes every image should tell a story and spark interaction, while each map leads on a journey, blending imagination with education.

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Netchev, S. (2022, July 01). Viceroyalty of New Spain, c. 1800. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16081/viceroyalty-of-new-spain-c-1800/

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Netchev, Simeon. "Viceroyalty of New Spain, c. 1800." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 01, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16081/viceroyalty-of-new-spain-c-1800/.

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Netchev, Simeon. "Viceroyalty of New Spain, c. 1800." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Jul 2022. Web. 20 Feb 2025.

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