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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.
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.
The Philippines was visited by Magellan— an "able and ruthless" Portugese soldier-adventurer-seaman with battle-lame leg employed by the Spanish — and was formally claimed by the Spaniard Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (also spelled Legaspi).
On February 13, 1565, Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi and his troops arrived in the Philippines and landed on the shores of Cibabao (present day Samar island).
Oct 22, 2023 · Miguel López de Legazpi’s expedition to the Philippines in 1565 marked a pivotal moment in history, as Spain sought to establish its dominion over the archipelago. Legazpi arrived in Cebu in April 1565 and founded the first Spanish settlement, serving as the first governor of the Philippines.
Miguel López de Legazpi. 1510-1572. 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.
Feb 29, 2004 · On May 19, 1571, after a peaceful dialogue with the three most influential rajahs of the region–Matanda, Lakan Dula and Soliman–Miguel López de Legazpi occupied Manila in the name of the...
