Audiencia of New Grenada is created

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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An Audiencia (a court that combined executive and judicial functions) is created to govern the Spanish colony of New Grenada (which covered territory approximating to modern-day Colombia and parts of Venezuela). Santa Fé de Bogota became the provincial capital.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Audiencia of New Grenada is created". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14805, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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