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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 (born c. 1510, Zumárraga, Spain—died Aug. 20, 1572, Manila, Phil.) was a Spanish explorer who established Spain’s dominion over the Philippines that lasted until the Spanish-American War of 1898.
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Nov 9, 2023 · 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.
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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.
Oct 1, 2021 · The Spanish expedition that eventually succeeded in setting up Spanish rule in Manila arrived in 1565 on Cebu. For six years, the Spaniards, led by Miguel López de Legazpi, struggled to keep the expedition from failing by relying on local alliances for sustenance.
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.
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).
