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Francisco de Toledo, viceroy of Peru

Oropesa, La Campana de Oropesa, Toledo

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Francisco de Toledo, viceroy of Peru

Historical milestone · Oropesa, La Campana de Oropesa, Toledo

Image of Oropesa, not of the place itself.

He was born in Oropesa on 10 July 1515, a son of the comital house. He was fifth viceroy of Peru between 1569 and 1581: he promulgated the Ordinances of 1573, reorganised Potosí and ordered the execution of Túpac Amaru. He died in Escalona in 1582.

1515-1582

Photo: José Luis Filpo Cabana (CC BY 3.0)

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