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Spanish Philippines is the history of the Philippines from 1521 to 1898. It begins with the arrival in 1521 of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan sailing for Spain, which heralded the period when the Philippines was an overseas province of Spain, and ends with the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in 1898.
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.
4 dni temu · The Portuguese navigator and explorer Ferdinand Magellan headed the first Spanish foray to the Philippines when he made landfall on Cebu in March 1521; a short time later he met an untimely death on the nearby island of Mactan.
The Spanish influence on Filipino culture originated from the Spanish East Indies, which was ruled from Mexico City and Madrid. A variety of aspects of the customs and traditions in the Philippines today can be traced back to Spanish and Novohispanic (Mexican) influence.
Spain’s colonization of the Philippines for over 300 years left a lasting impact on the customs, traditions, and cultural norms of the Filipino people. The Spanish language became intertwined with Filipino dialects, with around 20% of Tagalog words originating from Spanish.
1 cze 2020 · The 7,000 islands that make up the Philippines have had a complex history, with raging battles and political influences both from within and from foreign countries. However, the most potent of all these forces continues to be the Spanish reign, which dominated the archipelago for more than 300 years.
11 cze 2023 · From the arrival of Spanish explorers led by Ferdinand Magellan to the resistance movements and the rise of Philippine nationalism, we have witnessed the enduring impact of this period on Philippine history, culture, and identity.
