Audiencia of Lima
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The Audiencia of Lima was a high court and administrative body of the Spanish Empire that governed much of South America from its seat in Lima, Peru.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Audiencia of Lima canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1687960 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Audiencia of Lima Context triple: [Spanish America, includes, Audiencia of Lima]
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A.
Audiencia of Charcas
The Audiencia of Charcas was a major Spanish colonial administrative and judicial district in South America, centered in present-day Bolivia and overseeing vast territories in the southern Andes.
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B.
Audiencia of Quito
The Audiencia of Quito was a major Spanish colonial administrative and judicial district in the northern Andes, centered on the city of Quito and encompassing territories in present-day Ecuador and surrounding regions.
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C.
Audiencia of Santo Domingo
The Audiencia of Santo Domingo was a high court and administrative district of the Spanish Empire in the Caribbean, centered in Santo Domingo and overseeing colonial governance and justice in parts of Spanish America.
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D.
Audiencia of Mexico
The Audiencia of Mexico was a high court and governing body of the Spanish Empire in New Spain, centered in Mexico City and overseeing judicial and administrative affairs across much of northern Spanish America.
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E.
Audiencia of Bogotá
The Audiencia of Bogotá was a high court and governing body in colonial Spanish America that exercised judicial and administrative authority over much of the territory later known as the Viceroyalty of New Granada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Audiencia of Lima Target entity description: The Audiencia of Lima was a high court and administrative body of the Spanish Empire that governed much of South America from its seat in Lima, Peru.
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A.
Audiencia of Charcas
The Audiencia of Charcas was a major Spanish colonial administrative and judicial district in South America, centered in present-day Bolivia and overseeing vast territories in the southern Andes.
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B.
Audiencia of Quito
The Audiencia of Quito was a major Spanish colonial administrative and judicial district in the northern Andes, centered on the city of Quito and encompassing territories in present-day Ecuador and surrounding regions.
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C.
Audiencia of Santo Domingo
The Audiencia of Santo Domingo was a high court and administrative district of the Spanish Empire in the Caribbean, centered in Santo Domingo and overseeing colonial governance and justice in parts of Spanish America.
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D.
Audiencia of Mexico
The Audiencia of Mexico was a high court and governing body of the Spanish Empire in New Spain, centered in Mexico City and overseeing judicial and administrative affairs across much of northern Spanish America.
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E.
Audiencia of Bogotá
The Audiencia of Bogotá was a high court and governing body in colonial Spanish America that exercised judicial and administrative authority over much of the territory later known as the Viceroyalty of New Granada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrative body
ⓘ
high court ⓘ royal audiencia ⓘ |
| apexCourtFor |
Viceroyalty of Peru
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much of Spanish South America ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
colonial officials in its jurisdiction
ⓘ
local courts in the Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| basedInBuilding |
Government Palace of Lima
ⓘ
linked to:
Government Palace of Peru
|
| capitalOfJurisdiction | Lima ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
King of Spain ⓘ |
| function |
administration of justice
ⓘ
administrative oversight ⓘ advisory body to the viceroy ⓘ high court of appeal ⓘ |
| governedBy |
oidores
ⓘ
president of the audiencia ⓘ |
| governmentType |
colonial judiciary
ⓘ
royal court ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key institution of Spanish colonial rule in the Andes
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principal judicial body of Spanish South America ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
Viceroyalty of Peru
ⓘ
territories in South America ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Castilian law
ⓘ
Spanish colonial law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lima
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ South America ⓘ Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| partOf |
Council of the Indies system
ⓘ
Spanish colonial administration ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Andean region
ⓘ
Pacific coast of South America ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleIn | Spanish imperial governance in South America ⓘ |
| seat | Lima ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | King of Spain ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Council of the Indies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Audiencia of Lima Description of subject: The Audiencia of Lima was a high court and administrative body of the Spanish Empire that governed much of South America from its seat in Lima, Peru.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela