López de Legazpi sends one of his…

1568 CE

López de Legazpi sends one of his men back to Spain in 1568 to report on his progress.

Having heard of the rich resources of the walled Muslim city called Maynilad in Luzon, he dispatches two of his lieutenant-commanders, Martín de Goiti and Juan de Salcedo, to explore the northern region.

Locations
Cebu Cebu Philippines View →

People
Miguel López de Legazpi View →

Groups
New Spain, Viceroyalty of View → Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of View → Philippines, Spanish colony of the View →

Topics
Exploration of Asia, European View → Colonization of the Americas, Spanish View →

Commodities
Weapons View → Gem materials View → Strategic metals View → Slaves View → Sweeteners View → Land View → Tobacco View →

Subjects
Commerce View → Labor and Service View → Exploration View → Government View → Finance View →

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