Capitania General (English spelling) Capitania General

Japanese: capitania general(英語表記)capitaniageneral
Capitania General (English spelling) Capitania General

The viceroyalty, the highest administrative division, covered such a vast territory that it was difficult to govern with the means of communication available at the time. As a result, smaller administrative units, the capitania general and the presidencia, were eventually created. The viceroy, as the direct representative of the monarch, exercised supreme power within his jurisdiction.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "capitania general" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このように行政区分の最上位に当たる副王領は広大な地域を含んでいたので,当時の交通・通信手段では統治は困難を極めた。その結果,やがてもっと狭い行政単位,つまり総監領(カピタニア・ヘネラルcapitania general)と長官領(プレシデンシアpresidencia)が設置されることになる。 副王は管轄区内で君主の直接の代表として最高権力を行使した。…

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