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Adelantado

Adelantado (UK: /ˌædəlænˈtɑːdoʊ/,[1][2] US: /-lɑːnˈ-/,[2][3] Spanish: [aðelanˈtaðo]; meaning 'advanced') was a title held by some Spanish nobles in service of their respective kings during the Middle Ages. It was later used as a military title held by some Spanish conquistadores of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.

Adelantados were granted directly by the monarch the right to become governors and justices of a specific region, which they were charged with conquering, in exchange for funding and organizing the initial explorations, settlements and pacification of the target area on behalf of the Crown of Castile. These areas were usually outside the jurisdiction of an existing audiencia or viceroy, and adelantados were authorized to communicate directly with the Council of the Indies.[4]

  1. ^ "adelantado". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-08-20.
  2. ^ a b "Adelantado". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. ^ "adelantado". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  4. ^ Fisher, Lillian Estelle. Viceregal Administration in the Spanish American Colonies. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1926, 81.

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