Miguel López de Legaspi ( Events March 1, 1524/5 - Giovanni da Verrazano lands near Cape Fear (approx. date). April 30 - Battle of the Sesia - Spanish forces under Charles de Lannoy defeat the French army in Italy under William de Bonnivet. The French, now commanded by François de St. Pol, withdraw from Italy. August... 1524 - August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 133 days remaining. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmuk: Arab forces led by Khalid bin Walid take control of Syria and Palestine away from the Byzantine Empire, marking the first great wave... August 20, Events January 16 - The Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. April 1 - The Sea Beggars, Netherlandish Calvinist rebels, capture the port city of Brielle. This leads to a wave of uprisings in Holland and Zealand, leaving most... 1572) was a The word Spanish can mean: The Spanish language (also known as Castilian) The ethnic Spanish people (Spaniards), see also list of Spanish people From or related to Spain This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an... Spanish See also explorations, sea explorers, astronaut, conquistador, travelogue, the History of Science and Technology and Biography. Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Charles Albanel (1616-1696), Canada... explorer and conqueror of the The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the tropical western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia. Spain (1565-1898) and the United States (1898-1946), colonized the country and have been the largest influences on... Philippine Islands, whose conquest began 333 years of Spanish rule.

Legaspi was born in Zumarraga, Guipúzcoa province Guipúzcoa ( Basque Gipuzkoa, Spanish Guipúzcoa, in English sometimes as Guipuscoa) is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. It is bordered by the provinces of Vizcaya, Álava, and Navarre, and by... Guipúzcoa in Spain in Events March 1, 1524/5 - Giovanni da Verrazano lands near Cape Fear (approx. date). April 30 - Battle of the Sesia - Spanish forces under Charles de Lannoy defeat the French army in Italy under William de Bonnivet. The French, now commanded by François de St. Pol, withdraw from Italy. August... 1524. He went to Flag of New Spain New Spain (in the Spanish language Nueva España) was the name given to the Spanish colonial territory in North America from c. 1525 to 1821. The Capital of New Spain was Mexico City. New Spain was ruled by a Viceroy appointed by the King of... New Spain ( The United Mexican States or Mexico ( Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by... Mexico) in 1545 and worked for some years as a chief notary to the common council and the civil governor of the Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of and largest city in Mexico. It geographically spans the Distrito Federal (D.F.) and part of the state of México to the north of the Federal District. Mexico City is the largest city in North America and... city of Mexico. He was later commissioned by the A viceroy is somebody who governs a country or province as a substitute for the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning in the place of and roi, meaning king. A vicereine is a woman in a viceregal position, or a viceroys wife. For example, the... viceroy Luis de Velasco to lead an expedition to claim the Philippine Islands in Events March 8 - Naples bans kissing in public in the penalty of death June 22 - Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 - The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in Philippines Births February 6 - Christopher Marlowe, English poet and... 1564. The expedition was ordered by Philip II of Spain (1527 – September 13, 1598), King of Spain (r. 1556-1598), Naples and Sicily (r. 1554-1558), and Portugal, as Philip I, (r. 1580-1598), was born at Valladolid, the heir apparent and only legitimate son of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V and queen consort... King Philip II, after whom the islands were named. The viceroy died in July of that year, but the audiencia, governing provisionally, completed the preparations for the expedition. On November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 40 days remaining. Events 235 - Anterus is elected Pope. 1783 - In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, the marquis dArlandes, make the first untethered... November 21, Events March 8 - Naples bans kissing in public in the penalty of death June 22 - Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 - The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in Philippines Births February 6 - Christopher Marlowe, English poet and... 1564, armed with four ships and a numerous force, Legaspi sailed from the port of Navidad.

Legaspi arrived in Philippine Islands in early 1565 and founded the first Spanish settlement on Cebu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is Cebu City and is composed of Cebu Island plus neighboring small islands. Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the country. The metropolitan area of Cebu City (which includes Mandaue City... Cebu and called it Villa San Miguel (now a A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. Municipalities and cities are composed of barangays. Each barangay is headed by a barangay captain (punong barangay) who leads the barangay council (sangguniang barangay) composed of barangay councilors (kagawad). Every barangay also... barangay in Cebu City is the capital of the province of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. The city lies on the eastern shore of the island of Cebu and is the oldest city in the country, even older than the nations... Cebu City). He was able to use his tact and diplomacy in successfully befriending the natives. In March 1565, he made a blood compact with Datu Sikatuna on Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. To the west of Bohol is Cebu, to the northeast is the island of Leyte and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of... Bohol as a sign of friendship between the two peoples. (See Sandugo festival.) But in other places he encountered strong resistance, due to reaction of the natives against the abuses undergone in the past at hands of The word Portuguese can mean: From or related to Portugal The ethnic Portuguese people, see list of Portuguese people The Portuguese language Portuguese Creole Portuguese sidewalk Elizabeth Barrett Browning, who was nicknamed My little Portuguese by her husband Robert Browning. This name was popularized by her publication of Sonnets from... Portuguese explorers.

After conquering the island of Mindoro is the fourth-largest island in the Philippines. It is located in southwestern Luzon, just northeast of Palawan. In past times, it has been called Ma-I or Mait by ancient Chinese traders and, by Spaniards, as Mina de Oro (meaning gold mine) from where the island got its... Mindoro, he sent off one of his ships to report his progress back to Mexico, which arrived in Acapulco, also known as Acapulco de Juárez, is a city and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 190 miles S.S.W. of Mexico City, at 16.85°N, 99.92°W. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay, almost... Acapulco on August 20, 1569. Having heard of the prospering Maynilad (now For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). Manila (Maynila in Filipino) is the capital city of the Philippines. The city stands on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the largest and northernmost Philippine island, Luzon. Despite pockets of grinding poverty, it is one of the most cosmopolitan... Manila), a A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. The word Muslim means one who submits and implies complete submission to the will of God ( Allah). Muslims believe that nature is itself Islamic, since it follows natural laws placed by God. Thus, a Muslim strives to surrender to God... Muslim settlement on Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon refers to the largest and most important island in the Philippines and to one of the three island groups in the country, with Visayas and Mindanao being the other two. As an island, Luzon is the... Luzon island, he dispatched two of his men, Martin de Goiti was the leader of the expedition to Manila, ordered by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, in 1569. There he fought a battle with the ruler of Manila, Rajah Suliman, and won. This paved the way for the establishment of Manila as a Spanish settlement. ... Martin de Goiti and Juan de Salcedo, grandson of the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legaspi, was known as the last of the conquistadors. Juan de Salcedo was born in the early 1500s in Mexico. He later went to the Philippines where he traveled most of Luzon island and founded several Spanish settlements... Juan de Salcedo (Legaspi's grandson) to Maynilad where they arrived on May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). There are 237 days remaining. Events 1450 - Jack Cades Rebellion: Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI. 1541 - Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River naming it Río de Espí... May 8, Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England. May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. August 8 - The Peace of Saint-Germain ends the Third War of Religion... 1570. The Spaniards were welcomed by the friendly Muslim natives. However, a battle was fought between the two groups on May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). There are 221 days remaining. Events 1153 - Malcolm IV becomes King of Scotland. 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves for Egypt. 1430 - Joan of Arc is captured at Compiègne. 1487 - Imposter Lambert Simnel... May 24 over some misunderstanding. The Spaniards defeated the natives and conquered Maynilad under the name of the King of Spain.

The following year, in Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. January 23 - The Royal Exchange opens in London. Crimean Tatars from the Crimean Khanate seize and burn Moscow. Queen Elizabeths Grammar School founded in Horncastle October 7 Battle of Lepanto - Spanish, Venetian, and Papal naval forces under Don John... 1571, Legaspi brought his entire force to Maynilad and established a permanent settlement on it on June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. Events 1100-1899 1128 - Battle of St.Mamede, near Guimarães. Portuguese forces led by Afonso I beat his mother D.Teresa and D.Fernão Peres de Trava... June 24. (See Intramuros ca. 1920s Another Restored Gate of Intramuros photographed by Robby Dela Vega in 2004 Intramuros, located along the southern bank of the Pasig River, is the oldest among the districts of the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. In structure, Intramuros was surrounded by thick, high walls... Intramuros). He proclaimed the town as the island's capital and permanent seat of the Spanish government in the East. Manila was given the title "Ever Loyal and Distinguished City of Spain in the Orient." With the help of Spanish friars, he established a government to administer the islands. Legaspi thus became the first governor-general of the Philippines. Since then, for about 250 years, the Philippines was administered as a colony of Flag of New Spain New Spain (in the Spanish language Nueva España) was the name given to the Spanish colonial territory in North America from c. 1525 to 1821. The Capital of New Spain was Mexico City. New Spain was ruled by a Viceroy appointed by the King of... New Spain (present day The United Mexican States or Mexico ( Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by... Mexico).

Legaspi later died in Manila in Events January 16 - The Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. April 1 - The Sea Beggars, Netherlandish Calvinist rebels, capture the port city of Brielle. This leads to a wave of uprisings in Holland and Zealand, leaving most... 1572.

During his travels, he wrote several letters to the Spanish king about his conquest, which, under the title Cartas al Rey Don Felipe II. sobre la expedicion, conquistas y progresos de las islas Felipinas, are preserved in manuscript in the archives of the Indies at This article is about the city in Spain. For the place in the U.S. state of Ohio see Seville, Ohio and for the automobile see Cadillac Seville. Seville (Spanish: Sevilla) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir. It is the capital... Seville, Spain.