Spanish establish Manila
PoliticsMiguel López de Legazpi takes Manila and makes it the capital of the Spanish Philippines.
- Date
- 1571 · View on map
- Countries
- PhilippinesSpain
- Regions
- Southeast Asia
- Importance
- ★★★★★
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