Miguel López de Legazpi (Spanish pronunciation:[miˈɣel ˈlopeθ ð e leˈɣaθpi]; c. 1502 – August 20, 1572), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish navigator and governor who established the first Spanish settlement in the East Indies when his expedition crossed the Pacific Ocean from the Viceroyalty of New Spain in modern-day Mexico, arriving in Cebu in the Philippine Islands in 1565. He was the first Governor-General of the Spanish East Indies, which was governed and mainly located in the Philippines. It also encompassed other Pacific islands namely Guam and the Mariana Islands. After obtaining peace with various indigenous nations and kingdoms, he made Cebu City the capital of the Spanish East Indies in 1565 and later transferred to Manila in 1571.[1] The capital city of the province of Albay bears his name.
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1. Guam Mariana Islands
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Miguel López de Legazpi (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel ˈlopeθ ð e leˈɣaθpi]; c. 1502 – August 20, 1572), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish navigator and governor who established the first Spanish settlement in the East Indies when his expedition crossed the Pacific Ocean from the Viceroyalty of New Spain in modern-day Mexico, arriving in Cebu in the Philippine Islands in 1565. He was the first Governor-General of the Spanish East Indies, which was governed and mainly located in the Philippines. It also encompassed other Pacific islands namely Guam and the Mariana Islands. After obtaining peace with various indigenous nations and kingdoms, he made Cebu City the capital of the Spanish East Indies in 1565 and later transferred to Manila in 1571.[1] The capital city of the province of Albay bears his name.
Contents
1 Early years
2 Mexico
3 Expedition to the Philippines
3.1 Arrival in the Philippines
3.2 Panay and Mindoro
3.3 Luzon and the capture of Manila
3.4 Last years
3.4.1 Letters to the King of Spain
3.5 Role of religion on the expedition
4 Legacy
5 Media portrayals
6 Gallery
7 See also
8 Publications
9 References
10 External links