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Miguel López de Legazpi (12 June 1502 – 20 August 1572), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish conquistador who financed and led an expedition to conquer the Philippine islands in the mid-16th century.
Miguel López de Legazpi was a Spanish explorer who established Spain’s dominion over the Philippines that lasted until the Spanish-American War of 1898. Legazpi went to New Spain (Mexico) in 1545, serving for a time as clerk in the local government.
Jun 29, 2024 · Miguel López de Legazpi (1502 – 1572) was a colonial official in New Spain, Pacific explorer and conquistador who led the Spanish expedition that began the colonization of the Philippines and launched the first Asia-American trading line.
Spanish explorer who claimed Spanish control over the Philippines. Legazpi left Spain for Mexico (then called New Spain) in 1545, where he served as a clerk in its local government.
Miguel López de Legazpi (1502 – August 20, 1572), known as "el Adelantado" and "el Viejo", was a Spanish admiral of the XVI, first Governor of the Captaincy General of the Philippines and founder of the cities of Cebu in 1565 and Manila in 1571.
Miguel López de Legazpi (12 June 1502 – 20 August 1572), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish conquistador who financed and led an expedition to conquer the Philippine islands in the mid-16th century.
Feb 29, 2004 · Miguel López de Legazpi was a conquistador without a sword, a warrior who won the islands of the Philippines through loyalty and kind words rather than deception and military vehemence.
