What is Viceroy?
A '''viceroy''' is a royal official who rules an area in the name of the King (or Queen). The word is made of 'vice' (Latin for 'in place of') and 'roy' (French, meaning 'king'). [[File:Juan José Ruiz de Apodaca y Eliza.jpg|thumb|[[Juan Ruiz de Apodaca, 1st Count of Venadito|Juan José Ruiz de Apodaca y Eliza]], the last ''viceroy'' of [[Viceroyalty of New Spain|New Spain]] (September 20, [[1816]]—May 31, [[1820]]).]] The title was used when an empire has widespread territories which the [[monarch]] would rarely visit. It was used regularly by the [[Spanish Empire|Spanish]], [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]], [[Russian Empire|Russian]], [[Habsburg]] and [[British Empire|British]] [[empires]]. In the British Empire a viceroy was only appointed in the case of [[British India]], and only then for [[Lord Canning]] in 1858. Otherwise it was just a ceremonial name for the [[Govenor General|Governors-General]]. [[Category:Titles]] [[Category:Viceroys| ]]