1512 AD
Ordinances or Laws of Burgos
Law & constitutions · Derecho colonial, trabajo y administración
The ordinances promulgated on 27 December 1512 regulated Indigenous labor, religious instruction, and treatment in Hispaniola within the Castilian colonial order. They articulated limits and duties, but did not abolish encomienda or establish an effective, uniform improvement in Indigenous living conditions.
Precision, calendar, and review
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- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
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Sources
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- 2026-09-23
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