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Aug 23, 2018 · European awareness of Taiwan began in 1544 when the Portuguese sighted the island and named it Ilha Formosa, "beautiful island." In 1592, Toyotomi Hideyoshi of Japan sent an armada to take Taiwan, but the aboriginal Taiwanese fought the Japanese off.
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Spanish Formosa (Spanish: Gobernación de Hermosa española) was a small colony of the Spanish Empire established in the northern tip of the island now known as Taiwan, then known to Europeans at the time as Formosa or to Spaniards as "Isla Hermosa" from 1626 to 1642.
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May 6, 2018 · The island's modern history goes back to around 1544, when the first Western ship -- from Portugal -- passed by the island, and named it "Ilha Formosa" (meaning "Beautiful island").
Mar 11, 2021 · Overview of important milestones: Taiwan's modern history goes back to around the 1550's, when the first Western ship -- from Portugal -- passed by the island, and named it "Ilha Formosa" (meaning "Beautiful island").
In the late Ming Dynasty (c. the mid-16th century), pirates and the Portuguese, among other visitors, passed by or stayed on the island of Formosa, now known as Taiwan. The stays were temporary, and initially there was no attempt to colonize the island.
Taiwan, then called Formosa, was occupied by the Japanese, and there was little interest in stemming traffic through the strait. That all changed after the war. China claimed Taiwan, and all Japanese forces were evacuated.
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May 24, 2018 · The Republic of Formosa existed in modern-day Taiwan for several months in 1895. The Formosa Republic was a democratic state of Taiwan that lasted for a short time. It was formed when the Taiwan notables resisted Taiwanese cession to Japan under China’s Qing Dynasty and Japan Empire.
