Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal financed voyages down the African coast in the 1430s, helping to expand Portugal's trade and influence. In the early 1500s, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition for Spain to sail from the Americas to Asia by crossing the Pacific Ocean. The expedition visited the Philippines and established Spain's claim to the islands. Spain went on to colonize the Philippines over the next centuries.
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Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal financed voyages down the African coast in the 1430s, helping to expand Portugal's trade and influence. In the early 1500s, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition for Spain to sail from the Americas to Asia by crossing the Pacific Ocean. The expedition visited the Philippines and established Spain's claim to the islands. Spain went on to colonize the Philippines over the next centuries.
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1430’s
Prince Harry the
Navigator, the brother of the King of Portugal, utilized the royal treasury to finance voyages down 1942 the African coast. 1948 Spain moved westward to The Portuguese had the Americas as a result of already gained a foothold the voyage of Columbus to in Asia the New World. A century later, England, Netherlands and France joined the race.
August 10, 1519 November 1519
The fleet suited westward from Seville in search of a They turned north to the passageway to Moluccas. vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. March 6, 1521 March 28, 1521 Explorers reached Landrones March 22, 1521 Island Group (Marianas), Magellan They saw a bonfire at nearby The chieftain himself came and named Samar Island the Island of island and headed towards it greeted the visitors. Magellan and Saint Lazarus. Later, the name (Limasawa Island. Southern top of his crew stayed for about 9 days. expanded to the whole Leyte) archipelago.
March 31, 1521
Limasawa, 1st Holy Sacrifice of March 29, 1521 the Mass, celebrated by Father Pedro de Valderama. After the Magellan made a blood compact mass, the natives expressed their with the chieftain Rajah Colambu desire to be Christians, thus the First Cross in the Philippines. April 14, 1521 Father de Valderama erected and blessed the Holy Cross in the July 24, 1525 middle of their settlement. Charles V sent another fleet Together with the King and under the leadership of Juan Queen, 800 of their subjects Garcia Jofre de Loaysa. were baptized.
July 30, 1526
February 2, 1543 Loaysa died in crossing the He arrived at Bangaga Bay in Pacific. Davao Oriental and named the arc, November 1, 1582 “Philippines”, in honor to Philip, the Prince of Asturias, son and Rey Lopez de Villalobus – successor of Charles V to the commander of the expedition who throne of Spain. departed from Mexico.