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This is a timeline of Philippine history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the Philippines and its predecessor states.
- History of the Philippines
The history of the Philippines dates from the earliest...
- History of the Philippines (1565–1898)
The history of the Philippines from 1565 to 1898 is known as...
- History of the Philippines
The history of the Philippines dates from the earliest hominin activity in the archipelago at least by 709,000 years ago. Homo luzonensis, a species of archaic humans, was present on the island of Luzon at least by 134,000 years ago. The earliest known anatomically modern human was from Tabon Caves in Palawan dating about 47,000 years.
The history of the Philippines from 1565 to 1898 is known as the Spanish colonial period, during which the Philippine Islands were ruled as the Captaincy General of the Philippines within the Spanish East Indies, initially under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, based in Mexico City, until the independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain in 1821.
Timeline of important dates and major events in the history of Philippines. Illustrated list of events and people from our today in history archives.
The history of the Philippines dates from the earliest hominin activity in the archipelago at least by 709,000 years ago. Homo luzonensis, a species of archaic humans, was present on the island of Luzon at least by 134,000 years ago.
Mar 10, 2024 · TIMELINE OF PHILIPPINE HISTORY. 1380 - Muslim Arabs arrived at the Sulu Archipelago. 1521 - Ferdinand Magellan "discovers" the islands and names them: Archipelago of San Lazaro.
May 28, 2024 · History of the Philippines, a survey of notable events and people in the history of the Philippines. The Philippines takes its name from Philip II, who was king of Spain during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 16th century.
