Historical trajectory of the Hispanic-Mapuche border (Chile): the long duration for territorial conformation, 1605-1716. Perspectives from Hispanic-parliamentary geopolitics

Abstract

The article makes a long-term study of the historical trajectory of the territorial conformation of the Hispanic-Mapuche border between 1605 and 1803. It is carried out from the Hispanic perception registered in parliaments or written diplomatic meetings, from which a transition towards territorial integration south of Bío-Bío since the beginning of the 18th century. The research is carried out using the existing documentation generated from the celebration of parliaments during the colonial era.