The Philippines was named after King Philip of Spain. The Philippines used to be a colony of Spain.
Spain claimed the Philippine Islands in 1521 by the discovery of Ferdenand Magellan.
It was named after a king named King Phillip. It is in the group of islands called Indonesia in the east. It was once part of a battle during WWII, and the Japanese were trying to conquer that group of islands.
The name Garcia is Spanish in its origin. Garcia is a common last name used in America, Spain, France, and the Philippines.
They come from Spain. They come from Spain.
The Philippines was named after King Philip of Spain. The Philippines used to be a colony of Spain.
The Philippines was named after King Philip of Spain. The Philippines used to be a colony of Spain.
The word "Philippines" was named after Philip II, who was the king of Spain from 25 July 1554 to 13 September 1598.
Ferdinand Magellan came to the Philippines as part of his expedition to find a western route to the Spice Islands. He arrived in the Philippines in 1521 and claimed the islands for Spain.
The Philippines were named that by the European explorers in honor of King Phillip of Spain.
Spain claimed the Philippine Islands in 1521 by the discovery of Ferdenand Magellan.
According to the book Social Studies In Perspective History of the Philippines by Viharin,A.G., First came the Spaniards who arrived in the Philippines on March 17 1521 the expedition led by Magellan who died in the battle of Mactan.The Spaniards retreated only to come back on the 24th of July 1526 and several other expeditions later they were able to conquer Luzon and Visayas but not Mindanao. Later came the Americans who fought with the Filipinos against the Spaniards only to conquer the Philippines after the Spaniards left.The Americans paid 20 million dollars so that Spain would turn over the Philippines to America. Due to world war 2,and because the Philippines was under the America's rule,Japan decided to attack the Philippines.The Japanese took over the Philippines on 1942 to 1945.After which, America decided to give the Philippines it's freedom.
It was named after a king named King Phillip. It is in the group of islands called Indonesia in the east. It was once part of a battle during WWII, and the Japanese were trying to conquer that group of islands.
The Spanish first arrived in the Philippines in 1521 led by Ferdinand Magellan, who claimed the islands for Spain. However, it was not until 1565 that Miguel Lopez de Legazpi established a permanent Spanish settlement in the Philippines.
The name Garcia is Spanish in its origin. Garcia is a common last name used in America, Spain, France, and the Philippines.
They come from Spain. They come from Spain.
The Spaniards came to the Philippines via galleons and caravels (types of ships) because of mercantilism and to gain power. Spain also was obliged to follow the instructions of the Pope and convert the native people.