Quinto Real

Summary

• The Quinto Real or the Quinto del rey, the "King's fifth", was a 20% tax established in 1504 that Spain levied on income related to mineral working and precious metal mining in central and south America. The tax was an important source of income for the Spanish monarchy for over two hundred years from its introduction in 1504.

Similar Topics

• Quinto sol
• So Real
• Quinto Martini
• Get Real
• For Real!
• For Real
• If It's Real
• Is This Real?
• Pio Quinto
• The Real Me

Related Topics

• Del Rey
• Precious metal
• South America
• Spanish monarchy

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