Headed by Ferdinand Magellan

Landed on homonhon island on 16 march

1521

Political

ambition Desire for greater profit Look for spices Find a new trade route to the east Discover and convert heathen land to christianity

The

east could be reached by sailing westward from europe The first to navigate the straight in south america connecting the atlantic and the pacific ocean The first circumnavigation of the world The full extent of the earth was realize The need for international dateline was establish

Raja

homabon was friendly with magellan and embrace christianity March 31 1521 first holy mass was celebrated & magellan planted a cross over looking the sea Humabon wanted magellan to kill lapu-lapu while magellan wanted to convert lapu-lapu into christianity

On

april 27 1521(the battle in mactan) , a battle with lapu-lapu ensued and magellan was hit by a bamboo spear The spaniards offerd the natives merachandise in exchange for magellans body , but they were declined and so his body was never recoverd On september 6 1522, elcano and the remaining crew of magellan voyege arrived in spain aboard the last ship in the fleet, victoria

Headed

by Garcia Jofre de Loaisa with Juan Sebastian Elcano Sailed off on july 24 1525 A hurriane separated the ships in 1526 Loaisa died on july 30 1526, Elcano died a few days later

The

second circumnavigation of the world

Headed

by Alavaro de Saavedra Ceron Sailed off on october 31 1527

New spain, New guinea, Moluccas

Discovered

the marshall islands and admiralty islands in new guinea.

Headed

by Ruy lopez De Villalobos Sailed off to navidad mexico on november 1 1542 Reached mindanao february 2 1543

Named

the country las islas filipinas (the philippine islands) in honor of prince of spainphilip II who later became king of spain

Headed

by Miguel Lopez de legazpi with fray Andres de Urdaneta Landed in cebu on february 13, 1565 then proceeded to leyte and camiguin Blood compact with datu sikatuna and obtained spices and gold in bohol

Returned

to cebu on april 27 1565 destroyed Rajah Tupas town and established a settlement 1. Villa del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus (Town of the Most Holy Name of Jesus) 2. Villa de San miguel (Saint Michaels Town) Legazpi was appointed as the first governor and captain general of the philippines

In

1567, about 2,100 men arrived in cebu under the orders of the spanish king. They built the Fuerza de San Pedro (fortress of st. peter), a haven for arriing mexican ships and protection from hostile natives. legazpi sent Martin de goiti to explore the northern region Arrive in manila on may 8 1570 Signed a blood compact with rajah suliman(in manila)

But

the locals sensed the true objectives of the spaniards, a battle between the troops of suliman and the spaniards erupted Because the spaniards are heavily armed, the spaniards were able to conquer manila Soon after miguel lopez de legazpi arrived to join goiti in manila Legazpi built alliances with rajah lakandula and matanda

In 1571, legazpi ordered the construction of walled city of INTRAMUROS and proclaimed it as the seat of government of the colony and the capital of the islands

In 1572 legazpi died due to heart failure and was buried at San Agustin Church in intramuros.

In 1574, manila was bestowd the title insigne y siempre leal ciudad de espaa or distinguished and ever loyal city of spain By King philip II of Spain