The decline of the conquerors: the limits of wealth and loyalty during the rebellion of the encomenderos in the viceroyalty of Peru, 1544-1548

The defeat of the encomenderos’ rebellion (1544-1548), led in the viceroyalty of Peru by Gonzalo Pizarro against the Spaniard crown is described, emphasizing its failure due to the economic stagnation in that period. At the beginning of the rebellion, Gonzalo Pizarro was able to establish control ov...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Escudero Villanueva, Alfredo Luis
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2019
Country:Perú
Institution:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repository:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/21506
Online Access:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/revistaira/article/view/21506
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Conquest
Encomienda rebellion
Gonzalo Pizarro
Perú
XVI century
Conquista
Encomienda
Rebelión de los encomenderos
Siglo XVI
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Summary:The defeat of the encomenderos’ rebellion (1544-1548), led in the viceroyalty of Peru by Gonzalo Pizarro against the Spaniard crown is described, emphasizing its failure due to the economic stagnation in that period. At the beginning of the rebellion, Gonzalo Pizarro was able to establish control over the territory and its resources. However, the decrease of indigenous labor and the encomienda’s production added to the annoyance of neighbors and encomenderos caused by the negative impact of the war and undermined Pizarro’s authority and the rebel movement.