King of the Indies

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King of the Indies was a royal title used by Spanish monarchs to signify their sovereignty over Spain’s overseas territories in the Americas and other parts of the New World.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf monarchical title
royal title
appliesToJurisdiction New World territories of Spain
linked to: Spanish America

Spanish America
Spanish overseas territories
associatedWithDynasty House of Bourbon
House of Habsburg
category Royal styles in Europe
Titles of national or ethnic leadership
country Spain
declineOfUse 19th century
followsConcept European concept of the Indies as Asia and the New World
governedThrough Council of the Indies
Viceroyalty of New Spain
Viceroyalty of Peru
hasDomain colonial administration
hasLegalBasis Spanish royal decrees
papal bulls granting rights over the Indies
language Spanish
originalLanguageForm Rey de las Indias
linked to: King of the Indies
partOf full royal style of the Spanish monarch
politicalMeaning universal monarchy over overseas dominions
reasonForDecline independence of Spanish American colonies
region Americas
Caribbean
Philippines
relatedConcept Indies
linked to: East Indies

Spanish colonization of the Americas
relatedTo King of Aragon
King of Castile
Spanish Empire
signifies sovereignty over Spain’s overseas territories
sovereignty over territories in the Americas
sovereignty over territories in the New World
timePeriod early modern period
usedBy Spanish monarchs
linked to: Spanish monarchy
usedByMonarch Charles I of Spain
Charles II of Spain
Charles III of Spain
Charles IV of Spain
Ferdinand VII of Spain
Philip II of Spain
Philip III of Spain
Philip IV of Spain
Philip V of Spain
usedFrom 16th century
usedInContext Spanish colonial empire
linked to: Spanish Empire

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Charles IV of Spain positionHeld King of the Indies
Ferdinand VI of Spain title King of the Indies
Philip IV of Spain title King of the Indies
subject linked to: Rey Planeta
King of the Indies originalLanguageForm Rey de las Indias
linked to: King of the Indies
Felipe VI of Spain title King of the Indies (historical style)
linked to: King of the Indies
Felipe VI of Spain title King of the West and East Indies (historical style)
linked to: King of the Indies