State

Captaincy General of Venezuela

administrative district within the Spanish Empire (1777–1834)

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1777–1823
Founded
1777
Ended
1823

Overview

The Captaincy General of Venezuela (Spanish: Capitanía General de Venezuela), also known as the Kingdom of Venezuela (Spanish: Reino de Venezuela) was an administrative district of colonial Spain, created on September 8, 1777, through the Royal Decree of Graces of 1777, to provide more autonomy for the provinces of Venezuela, previously under the jurisdiction of the Audiencia of Santo Domingo (and thus the Viceroyalty of New Spain) and then the Viceroyalty of New Granada. It established a unified government in political (governorship), military (captaincy general), fiscal (intendancy), ecclesiastical (archdiocese) and judicial (audiencia) affairs. Its creation was part of the Bourbon Reforms and laid the groundwork for the future nation of Venezuela, in particular by orienting the province of Maracaibo towards the province of Caracas.

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Records (11)

  1. 1799 — Cutting out of the HermioneNaval battle
  2. 1812 — Battle of La VictoriaBattle · Spain ▸ Venezuelan Rebels
  3. 1812 — Battle of Puerto CabelloBattle · Spain ▸ Venezuelan Rebels
  4. 1814 — Battle of Aragua de BarcelonaBattle · Spain ▸ Venezuelan Rebels
  5. 1814 — Battle of CaraboboBattle · Venezuelan Rebels ▸ Spain
  6. 1814 — Battle of La Puerta (1st)Battle · Spain ▸ Venezuelan Rebels
  7. 1814 — Battle of La VictoriaBattle · Venezuelan Rebels ▸ Spain
  8. 1814 — Battle of San Mateo, VenezuelaBattle · Venezuelan Rebels ▸ Spain
  9. 1814 — Battle of UricaBattle · Spain ▸ Venezuelan Rebels
  10. 1814 — Battle of Valencia, Venezuela (1st)Battle · Venezuelan Rebels ▸ Spain
  11. 1814 — Battle of Valencia, Venezuela (2nd)Battle · Spain ▸ Venezuelan Rebels

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