Miguel López de Legazpi
16th-century Spanish conquistador, navigator, and colonial governor (1502–1572) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miguel López de Legazpi[lower-alpha 1] (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.[2] He was joined by Guido de Lavezares, relative Martin de Goiti, friar Andrés de Urdaneta, and his grandsons Juan and Felipe de Salcedo, in the expedition. Legazpi established the first Spanish settlement in the East Indies after his expedition crossed the Pacific Ocean, arriving in Cebu in 1565. He became the first Governor-General of the Spanish East Indies, which was administered from New Spain for the Spanish crown. It also encompassed other Pacific islands, namely Guam, the Mariana Islands, Palau, and the Carolinas. After obtaining peace with various indigenous tribes 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.
Miguel López de Legazpi | |
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Governor-General of the Spanish East Indies | |
In office 27 April 1565 – 20 August 1572 | |
Monarch | Phillip II |
Governor | (Viceroy of New Spain) Francisco Ceinos Gastón de Peralta, 3rd Marquess of Falces Alonso Muñoz and Luis Carrillo Martín Enríquez de Almanza |
Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
Succeeded by | Guido de Lavezaris |
Personal details | |
Born | Miguel López de Legazpi[1] (1502-06-12)12 June 1502 Zumarraga, Gipuzkoa, Crown of Castile |
Died | 20 August 1572(1572-08-20) (aged 70) Intramuros, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Resting place | San Agustin Church, Manila |
A curious coincidence that his birthday 12th of June became the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain in 1898 during the term of Diego de los Rios who served as the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines.