Martín Enríquez de Almansa governed New Spain between 1568 and 1580. His mandate marked a turning point in the strengthening of viceregal power and the institutional order of the viceroyalty. 

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The appointment of Antonio de Mendoza as the first viceroy marked a before and after in the administration of New Spain. His work laid the foundations of the viceroyalty model that would last for centuries. 

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The viceroy of New Spain was the highest representative of the Catholic monarchy in America. This article analyzes his attributions, the limits he faced and the disputes that marked his government. 

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Consult the chronological list of all the viceroys and interim authorities that governed New Spain during the viceroyalty, organized by monarchs and with their respective periods.

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The central apparatus of power in New Spain was a complex hierarchical network that allowed the Crown of Castile to govern a vast territory from afar. From the Council of the Indies to the viceroy and local bodies, each piece played a key role in consolidating the viceroyalty. 

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This Nahuatl text, collected by Sahagún's indigenous informants and translated by Ángel María Garibay, reveals the initiatory journey of a young Pochteca. Through words loaded with symbolism and teachings, we learn about the physical, spiritual and emotional challenges of being a merchant in the Mexica world. An intimate portrait of the honor, effort and hope that drove these ancestral paths.  

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Trade was one of the key forces driving the power of the Mexica lordship. From local tianguis to the long-range routes organized by the Pochtecs, the exchange of products was much more than an economic activity: it was a strategy of expansion and prestige that consolidated political, military and cultural networks throughout Mesoamerica. 

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Agricultural work in the Mexica lordship was key to sustaining its economy. Different social groups, from calpulli peasants to tenant farmers and mayeque, actively participated in food production, with tasks differentiated according to their origin and link to the land. This system reflects the complexity of the Mexica social structure applied to the countryside.  

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In the Mexica lordship, property was not a simple right, but a symbol of prestige, bravery and belonging. This article analyzes how property, constructions and ways of life were regulated according to social rank, without delving into land, but highlighting the role of the calpulli and the symbolic function of objects and spaces. 

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La tierra en tiempos mexicas no era propiedad privada como la entendemos hoy, sino un recurso colectivo distribuido por calpullis y el Estado. Descubre cómo se organizaban las parcelas comunales, las tierras del templo y del ejército, así como las heredadas por los nobles por méritos o linaje. 

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