| The Spanish
Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and established a
viceroyalty that encompassed most of its South American colonies, with
its capital in Lima. |
Peru formally
proclaimed independence in 1821, and following the military campaigns
of Jose de San Martin and Simon Bolivar, and the decisive battle of
Ayacucho, Peru completed its independence in 1824. |
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