The king of Spain in 1540, Phillip the second.
Phillip ll of Spain
Phillip the second ruled Spain at that time.
Phillip II of Spain.
The king of Spain when Miguel López de Legazpi conquered the Philippines in the 16th century was King Philip II. Legazpi’s colonization efforts were in line with King Philip II’s vision to expand Spanish influence in Asia and establish a stronghold in the region.
Phillip II married Bloody Mary, Elizabeth I half - sister. Phillip was also known as Prince Phillip of Spain. Mary's mother was Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon, who was the only daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, so Mary had links back to Spain and Phillip II.
Phillip ll was king of Spain from 1556 until 1598
The US defeated Spain in the Spanish American War on August 12, 1898.
Spain ceded them to the US after the Spanish-American War.
the spanish armada
Spain.
Spain and the US.