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What European explorer discovered the Philippines and claimed them for king Philip of Spain?
The European explorer who discovered the Philippines and claimed them for King Philip II of Spain was Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Magellan's expedition marked the beginning of Spanish colonization in the Philippines.
What European explorer discovered the Philippines and claimed them king Philip of Spain?
Ferdinand Magellan
What did Magellan name the Philippines?
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.
What islands did Magellan claim for Spain?
Among several, Magellan claimed the Philippine Islands for the nation of Spain. In all, the Philippines comprise some 7,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Who was the king of Spain that the Philippines was named after?
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.
What are the reasons why the Philippines is called Philippines?
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.
What country did Fer dinand Magellan sail for?
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sea captain. In 1519, however, he set sail for Spain to circumnavigate the earth. He died in the Philippines so he never finished his mission. His sailors however, did. One ship returned to Spain in 1522.
Who named Philippines?
I think it was Magellan that named it the Philippines after King Phillip II of Spain. If not Magellan, it was most definitely a Spaniard. it is Ruy Lopez De Villialubus who give the name "las islas filipinas" in honor of prince felipi who later become king Philip 11 in Spain.
Who is the king that Magellan serve?
Magellan served King Charles I of Spain.
Who was the sponsor of Ferdinand Magellan?
The king of Spain, Charles V financed the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan.
How and where did the Philippines get its name?
The Philippines is named by its discoverer, Magellan, after the then current King of Spain, King Felipe.
Why Philippines is being colonized by Spain and not Portugal?
The Philippines was colonized by Spain because 1) Magellan, though a Portuguese, found favors with the King of Spain and in turn, he funded his explorations and 2) under the Treaty of Tordecillas, the Philippines fall in the territory in which Spain is allowed to explore.
