HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPANISH PERIODPREPARED BY: LEE, HANNAH ELAINE A.

SPANISH PERIOD•1521 - 1898

MARCH 15, 1521 – FERNÃO DE MAGALHÃES

Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese

working under Spain, REDISCOVERED the

Philippines.

MARCH 31, 1521 – LIMAWASA

The First Catholic Mass in the Philippines was

on Easter Sunday officiated by Padre de

Valderrama.

APRIL 14, 1521 – CHRISTIAN FILIPINOS

Magellan met Chieftain Rajah

Humabon converted the first (800)

Christian Filipinos.

APRIL 27, 1521 – MAGELLAN’S DEATH

Magellan was struck by a

bamboo spear, and later

surrounded and finished off with other weapons.

1543 – FELIPINAS

Ruy Lopez de Villalobos reached Mindanao on

February 2 of the following year, the first

Spaniard to make explorations in that Island.

MAY 19, 1571 – SPANISH COLONIAL GOVERNMENT

Governor-General Miguel López de Legazpi gave the title city to the

colony of Manila.

1603 – LUZON TRAGEDY

Over 30,000 Chinese merchants were killed, along with

officials and civilians by Spanish chieftain.

1621 – 1683

Revolts and uprisings against religious

customs and Spanish rule occurred

throughout the Philippines .

1744 – DAGOHOY

Dagohoy Revolt in Bohol lasted 85 years, provided

independence from Spanish rule.

1762 – EUROPE’S SEVEN YEARS WAR

British attacked and occupied

Manila.

1763 – TREATY OF PARIS

British occupation of Philippines ended when Treaty of Paris signed by England, Spain and

France; Manila was returned to Spain.

JANUARY 20, 1872 – CAVITE CONSPIRACY

Three priests executed as

alleged leaders of Cavite Conspiracy.

1896 – INSURRECTION OF SPANISH RULE

The Katipunan had a membership by

the thousands.

DECEMBER 10, 1898 – TREATY OF PARIS

 It marked the end of the Spanish Empire

and the beginning of the 

age of the United States as a world power

.