Captain General of Cuba

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The Captain General of Cuba was the highest-ranking Spanish colonial official on the island, combining civil governance and military command under the authority of the Spanish Crown.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish imperial administrative position
colonial office
abolishedBy Treaty of Paris (1898)
appliesToJurisdiction Captaincy General of Cuba
Cuba
combinesRole civil governor of Cuba
military commander of Cuba
country Spain
endCause Spanish–American War
establishedBy Bourbon monarchy of Spain
linked to: Spanish monarchy

Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain
governmentOfficeOrTitle Capitán General de la Isla de Cuba
hasAuthorityOver civil administration in Cuba
colonial bureaucracy in Cuba
defense of Cuba
foreign relations at the colonial level in Cuba
implementation of royal decrees in Cuba
public order in Cuba
hasLegalBasis Laws of the Indies
royal decrees of Spain
hasRank captain general
hasResponsibility censorship and press control in colonial Cuba
command of Spanish Army units in Cuba
command of Spanish Navy forces based in Cuba
maintenance of fortifications in Cuba
oversight of slavery regulations in colonial Cuba
public works in colonial Cuba
tax collection in colonial Cuba
historicalRole central authority during Cuban independence wars
key instrument of Spanish colonial control in the Caribbean
isSimilarTo Governor-General of the Philippines
Viceroy of New Spain
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Cuba
Havana
linked to: Havana, Cuba
locatedInTimeZone Caribbean
officeHolder Arsenio Martínez Campos
Blas Villate de la Hera
Camilo Polavieja
Diego Manrique
Dámaso Berenguer y Fusté
Federico Roncali
Francisco Dionisio Vives
Francisco Serrano y Domínguez
Francisco de Arango y Parreño (acting in some capacities)
José Gutiérrez de la Concha
José Prat y Sastre
José de la Concha
Juan Manuel de Cagigal y Martínez
Juan de Agramonte
Juan de Prado Malleza Portocarrero y Luna
Juan de la Pezuela Cevallos
Leopoldo O'Donnell
Luis de Unzaga y Amézaga
Luis de las Casas
Miguel Tacón y Rosique
Ramón Blanco y Erenas
Sabás Marín
Salvador de Muro y Salazar
Valeriano Weyler
officialName Capitán General de Cuba
partOf Spanish Empire
Spanish West Indies
replacedBy President of Cuba
United States Military Governor of Cuba
residence Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, Havana
seatOfGovernment Havana
linked to: Havana, Cuba
subordinateTo Council of the Indies
King of Spain
Ministry of Overseas (Spain)
timePeriod Spanish colonial period in Cuba

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Valeriano Weyler positionHeld Captain General of Cuba
Valeriano Weyler positionHeld Governor-General of Cuba
linked to: Captain General of Cuba
Captain General of New Spain relatedPosition Captain General of Cuba
Captaincy General of Cuba hasOffice captain general of Cuba
linked to: Captain General of Cuba
Captaincy General of Cuba headOfGovernment captain general of Cuba
linked to: Captain General of Cuba
Captain General of Cuba officialName Capitán General de Cuba
linked to: Captain General of Cuba
Captain General of Cuba governmentOfficeOrTitle Capitán General de la Isla de Cuba
linked to: Captain General of Cuba
Captain General of the Canary Islands relatedTo Captain General of Cuba
The Butcher appliedDuringOffice Captain General of Cuba
Arsenio Martínez Campos role Captain General of Cuba
Ramón Blanco y Erenas positionHeld Captain General of Cuba