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Yes; before its independence, Mexico's official name was "Viceroyalty of the New Spain".

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Yes, from 1521 until 1821.

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What Spanish viceroyalty was governed from Mexico City?

The Viceroyalty of the New Spain.


What did the Conquistadors name Mexico?

Viceroyalty of the New Spain.


What did the Spanish name Mexico after they conquered it?

Viceroyalty of the New Spain


What is a Spanish colony today called Mexico?

Viceroyalty of the New Spain


Before the independence revolution Mexico was a colony known as?

Viceroyalty of the New Spain


Conquistadors called land that is now Mexico by what name?

Viceroyalty of New Spain.


Today's Mexico was first named this by a eurapean country?

Viceroyalty of the New Spain (by Spain)


What did Spain name their claimed lands in Mexico and the southern parts of the US?

Viceroyalty of the New Spain


Did Mexico have a different name?

Yes, from 1521 to 1821 it was known as the Viceroyalty of the New Spain, as it was a colony of Spain.


Who was ruling Mexico?

From 1521 to 1821 Mexico was part of the Spanish Empire. It was an overseas territory ruled by successive viceroys, and known as the "Viceroyalty of the New Spain".


What viceroyalty was Lima the capital of?

Viceroyalty of Peru


Earliest name Mexico was called?

Just like that: Mexico. Later, when Mexico was conquered by Spain, it was renamed as Viceroyalty of the New Spain. When Mexico attained its independence in the XIX century, it was renamed again with its original name.