The Miguel Lopez de Legaspi Expedition
The Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Expedition
The Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Expedition – the only expedition that was successful in colonizing the Philippines.
After the unsuccessful expedition of villalobos, King Charles I decided to stop sending colonizers to the Philippines. When his son, King Philip II tool over, he continued the expeditions.
Philip sent Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and fray Andres de Urdaneta. Urdaneta survived the de Loaisa expedition.
On February 13, 1565, Legaspi’s expedition landed in Cebu island.
After a short struggle with the natives, he proceeded to Leyte, then to camiguin and to bohol. There Legaspi made a blood compact with the chieftain, Datu Sikatuna as a sign of friendship.
Legaspi was able to obtain spices and gold in bohol due to his friendship with Sikatuna.
On April 27, 1565, Legaspi returned to Cebu.
The head of Cebu was Rajah Tupas who waged war against Legaspi.
He destroyed the town of Raja Tupaz and established a settlement.
While searching for survivors
One soldier Juan Camus found a statue of the child jesus still intact.
Upon verification, it was the same sto. Niño that was given by Magellan to Queen Hara Amihan in 1521
Legaspi ordered the construction of a church.
Called it San Agustin Church
Later, renamed it to Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño.
On orders of the king Philip II, 2,100 men arrived from Mexico.It was colonized by spain on
They built the the port of Fuerza de San Pedro which became the Spanish trading outpost and stronghold for the region.
Hearing of the riches of Manila, an expedition of 300 men headed by Martin de Goiti left Cebu for Manila.
Goiti arrived in Manila on May 8, 1570.
At first they were welcomed by the natives and formed an alliance with Rajah Suliman (Carlos “Botong” Francisco), their Muslim King.
But as the locals sensed the true objectives of the Spaniards, a battle between the troops of Suliman and the Spaniards erupted.
Becouse the Spaniards are more heavely armed, the Spaniards
The Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Expedition – the only expedition that was successful in colonizing the Philippines.
After the unsuccessful expedition of villalobos, King Charles I decided to stop sending colonizers to the Philippines. When his son, King Philip II tool over, he continued the expeditions.
Philip sent Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and fray Andres de Urdaneta. Urdaneta survived the de Loaisa expedition.
On February 13, 1565, Legaspi’s expedition landed in Cebu island.
After a short struggle with the natives, he proceeded to Leyte, then to camiguin and to bohol. There Legaspi made a blood compact with the chieftain, Datu Sikatuna as a sign of friendship.
Legaspi was able to obtain spices and gold in bohol due to his friendship with Sikatuna.
On April 27, 1565, Legaspi returned to Cebu.
The head of Cebu was Rajah Tupas who waged war against Legaspi.
He destroyed the town of Raja Tupaz and established a settlement.
While searching for survivors
One soldier Juan Camus found a statue of the child jesus still intact.
Upon verification, it was the same sto. Niño that was given by Magellan to Queen Hara Amihan in 1521
Legaspi ordered the construction of a church.
Called it San Agustin Church
Later, renamed it to Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño.
On orders of the king Philip II, 2,100 men arrived from Mexico.It was colonized by spain on
They built the the port of Fuerza de San Pedro which became the Spanish trading outpost and stronghold for the region.
Hearing of the riches of Manila, an expedition of 300 men headed by Martin de Goiti left Cebu for Manila.
Goiti arrived in Manila on May 8, 1570.
At first they were welcomed by the natives and formed an alliance with Rajah Suliman (Carlos “Botong” Francisco), their Muslim King.
But as the locals sensed the true objectives of the Spaniards, a battle between the troops of Suliman and the Spaniards erupted.
Becouse the Spaniards are more heavely armed, the Spaniards