The foundation of the hispano-mapuche border in the Biobio of Order of the King: 1612

Authors

Abstract

As highlighted in the presentation, the document that is published definitively ditches the debate about when and by whom the Biobío River was constituted in the political and territorial boundary between Hispanics and Mapuches in the kingdom of Chile. Accordingly, this historical demarcation takes effect in 1612 and responds to a direct disposition of the Spanish monarchy, then ruled by King Felipe III.

Keywords:

Border, Limit, Mapuches, Spaniards, Kingdom of Chile, Felipe III, 1612

Author Biographies

Eduardo Téllez Lúgaro, Universidad de Chile

Doctor en Historia, académico Universidad de Chile, Universidad de Concepción y Universidad Bernardo O´Higgins.

Osvaldo Silva Galdames, Universidad de Chile

Profesor titular Universidad de Chile (Q.E.P.D).

Cristián González Labra, Universidad de Concepción

Magíster en Historia, doctorando Universidad de Concepción.