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Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II
1780–83 uprising in Spanish-ruled Peru
The Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II was an uprising by cacique-led Aymara, Quechua, and mestizo rebels aimed at overthrowing Spanish colonial rule in Peru. The causes of the rebellion included opposition to the Bourbon Reforms, an economic downturn in colonial Peru, and a grassroots…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Viceroyalty of Peru
South American administrative district of Spain (1542–1824)
The Viceroyalty of Peru, officially known as the Kingdom of Peru, was a Spanish imperial provincial administrative district, created in 1542, that originally contained modern-day Peru and most of the Spanish Empire in South America, governed from the capital of Lima. Along with…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)