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Lima

Also known as City of Kings

Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, on the central coast in the Rímac valley. Francisco Pizarro founded it in January 1535 as the City of Kings, and it became the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru and the centre of Spanish power in South America, with the University of San Marcos from 1551. San Martín proclaimed Peruvian independence there in 1821.

Lima
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Spanish EmpireGovernanceViceroyalty of PeruFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryRepublic of ChileMilitary, ImpactRepublic of PeruFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Impact, Decline, SummaryRepublic of BoliviaFoundationQuechuaSpeakers, Legacy, SummaryMocheImpactKingdom of ChimorMilitaryNeo-Inca StateFoundation, Military, Governance, Summary

Mentioned in 15 state histories

Caral-SupeLima cultureChancayYchsmaGuarcoColliqueGovernorate of New CastileCaptaincy General of ChileViceroyalty of PeruRoyal Audiencia of QuitoGovernorate of Buenos AiresProtectorate of Peruand 3 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lima. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lima
MLA
“Lima.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lima. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Lima.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lima.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Lima’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lima (Accessed: ).

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