Archipelago de San Lazaro. Because there was a festival held in Homonhon, Leyte
that was honoring St. Lazarus at the day that Magellan went to that island.
Magellan named the Philippines after King Philip II of Spain. The name "Philippines" originated from the Spanish "Islas Filipinas" as a tribute to the king.
The Philippines is named after King Philip II of Spain, who ruled during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 16th century. The name "Philippines" was officially adopted in 1543 in honor of the king.
The Philippines is named by its discoverer, Magellan, after the then current King of Spain, King Felipe.
The name of the first person to reach what is now called the Philippines is lost to history because that person got there thousands of years ago, before writing was established in the area. The first Europeans to reach what is now called the Philippines were the crew of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition.
The Philippines were originally known as the "Archipelago of San Lazaro" when it was first explored by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. However, the name "Las Islas Filipinas" was later given by Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos in 1543 in honor of King Philip II of Spain.
Magellan named the Philippines after King Philip II of Spain. The name "Philippines" originated from the Spanish "Islas Filipinas" as a tribute to the king.
Ferdinand Magellan
He named the Philippines after Philip II of Spain.
The Philippines is named after King Philip II of Spain, who ruled during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 16th century. The name "Philippines" was officially adopted in 1543 in honor of the king.
On Mactan Island, in the Philippines
The Philippines is named by its discoverer, Magellan, after the then current King of Spain, King Felipe.
Ferdinand Magellan
The name of the first person to reach what is now called the Philippines is lost to history because that person got there thousands of years ago, before writing was established in the area. The first Europeans to reach what is now called the Philippines were the crew of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition.
The first expedition around the globe was led by Ferdinand Magellan.
Santiago Magellan, the ship that was part of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, was lost during the voyage in a storm in 1520. The shipwreck occurred in the strait that now bears Magellan's name, off the coast of South America. The expedition continued despite this loss, ultimately leading to the first circumnavigation of the Earth, though Magellan himself was killed in the Philippines in 1521.
The first ship to circumnavigate the world was the Victoria. It was a part of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition in 1519. It was commanded by Magellan until he died in 1521 in the Philippines. After Magellan's death, it was commanded by Juan Sebastian Elcano, who completed the voyage in Europe in 1522.
The Philippines were originally known as the "Archipelago of San Lazaro" when it was first explored by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. However, the name "Las Islas Filipinas" was later given by Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos in 1543 in honor of King Philip II of Spain.