Lektura ni G. Reymar T. Yson sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

Early Voyages to Asia

Prince Henry of Portugal – Azores, Africa in 1421

1487 – Bartholomew Diaz discovered Cape of good Hope

1498 - Vasco de Gama reached Calicut, India

1492 - Christopher Columbus discovered the New World

1500 - Vicente Dinzon discovered Brazil

1513 - Nunez de Balboa discovered Panama and Pacific Ocean

7 June 1494, divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands (off the west coast of Africa).

King Charles I of Spain sponsored Magellan Expedition.

5 Ships: flagship Trinidad, San Antonio, Concepcion, Santiago, and Victoria

1520, Discovered the Strait going to the Pacific Ocean.

1521, reached in Marianas Island but renamed Isla de Ladrones.

1521, March 17 – Reached Samar. Landed at Homonhon

In Limasawa, Magellan committed a blood compact with Rajah Kulambo and Ago.

March 31 - held the First Mass (Limasawa). The Archipelago of St. Lazarus.

8 April 1521 - Arrived at Cebu. Magellan committed a Blood compact with Rajah Humabon.

15 April 1521 - Baptismal of Humabon and Hara Amihan

Rajah Sula(?)

April 28, 1521 the Battle of Mactan where the Banua of Lapu Lapu won…

Loaisa (1525)

Cabot (1526)

Saavedra (1527)

Villalobos (1542)

Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Father Andres de Urdaneta sailed from New Spain port of Natividad with 380 men on Nov. 21, 1564

Feb 1565, Arrived in Samar. Pacto de Sangre with Datu Bankaw

Went to Bohol - Pacto de Sangre with Rajah Sikatuna and Datu Gala

April 27, 1565 arrived in Cebu. Fought against Rajah Tupaz which later on settled for peace.

Construction of Fort San Pedro.

San Miguel but later named as The City of the Most Holy Name Jesus

Facing many Problems in Cebu

1569 - Settled in Panay

Augustinian converted some Ancient Filipinos

Conquered first: Visayas Region, Masbate, Burias, Ticero, Albay (Capt. Enriquez de Guzman), Talim and Lubang Island (Juan de Salcedo)

Marshal de Goiti (Balayan) and Salcedo (Bonbon River – Taal)

Battled with Rajah Sulayman (De Goiti) on May 24, 1570.

Fr. Diego Herrera suggested to settle in Manila

June 24, 1571 after the Battle of Bangkusay officially took over Manila

Renamed Ayuntamiento as the Capital of Felipinas.

Philip II called Manila as Distinguished and ever Loyal City and Legaspi became the 1st Governor General in Felipinas

Legaspi appointed the following: 2 Alcaldes, Alguaal Mayor, 12 regidones (legislative council), and 1 Clerk

Juan de Salcedo conquered Taytay, Cainta, Ilocus Sur (Villa Fernandina de Vigan), Morong, Tayabas and Polilio Island.

De Goiti conquered majoirty of Central Luzon and Pangasinan.

Legaspi died on Aug. 20, 1572