The Philippines.
The Philippines was named after King Philip of Spain. The Philippines used to be a colony of Spain.
He named the Philippines after Philip II of Spain.
There were quite a few King Philips over the course of European history. One King Philip, King Philip II of Spain, is the reason why the Philippine islands were named the Philippine islands.
The Husband of Mary I (Mary Tudor the eldest daughter of King Henry VIII) was King Philip of Spain.
Philip's goal was to lead a united Macedonian and Greek army to conquer the Persian Empire as revenge for its invasion in 480 bc
The Philippines.
The country of the Philippines was named for King Philip II of Spain, when he was Philip, Prince of Asturias. The islands of Leyte and Samar were named in 1543 and came to be known as Las Islas Felipenas.
The Republic of the Philippines, in 1542, was named after Prince Philip, later to become King Philip II, of Spain. Full independence was gained almost immediately following the end of World War 2 on July 4, 1946.
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The Philippines was named after King Philip II of Spain in the 16th century by Ruy Lopez de Villalobos. At the time of the naming, Philip was Crown Prince of Spain. NOTE: When the Philippines was named, Philip II of Spain was still a prince and not a king. Therefore, Philippines was actually named after a prince at that time.
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 Philippines was named after King Philip II of Spain. He was the king who sponsored the Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan, which resulted in the colonization of the Philippine islands.
King Philip II ruled over Spain and parts of South America. There have been several different people in history named King Philip. King Philip I of Macedonia ruled Spain.
He named the Philippines after Philip II of Spain.
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