Spanish campaigns in the Moluccas and Southeast Asian islands (1521–1600)

1. Magellan reaches the Philippines en route to spices

   Mar 16, 1521Labels: Ferdinand Magellan, Philippines, Spice Islands

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Philippines 1521

2. Battle of Mactan kills Magellan

   Apr 27, 1521Labels: Ferdinand Magellan, Mactan, Cebu

   • Britannica
   • History com

3. Loaísa expedition departs to colonize Moluccas

   Jul 24, 1525Labels: Loa sa, Moluccas, New Spain

   • Loa sa Wiki
   • Loa sa ES

4. Treaty of Zaragoza limits Spanish claims in Asia

   Apr 22, 1529Labels: Treaty of, Spain, Portugal

   • EPE
   • Zaragoza Wiki

5. Villalobos expedition sails from New Spain to Philippines

   Nov 1, 1542Labels: Villalobos expedition, New Spain, Philippines

   • Villalobos Wiki
   • Wikisource

6. Villalobos party applies name “Filipinas” to islands

   Jan 1, 1543Labels: Villalobos expedition, Las Islas, Philip II

   • Villalobos Wiki
   • Wikisource

7. Spanish settlement founded at Cebu under Legazpi

   Apr 27, 1565Labels: Miguel L, Cebu, Spanish settlement

   • Britannica
   • Legazpi Wiki

8. Treaty of Cebu establishes Spanish control framework

   Jun 4, 1565Labels: Treaty of, Legazpi, Rajah Tupas

   • Treaty Cebu
   • Legazpi Wiki

9. Urdaneta’s return route enables regular Pacific resupply

   Oct 8, 1565Labels: Andr s, Tornaviaje, Acapulco

   • Memoria M xico
   • Urdaneta Wiki

10. Portuguese blockade of Cebu fails

    Oct 31, 1568Labels: Portuguese fleet, Cebu, blockade

    • Blockade Cebu
    • Britannica

11. Legazpi establishes Manila as colonial capital

    Jun 24, 1571Labels: Miguel L, Manila, colonial capital

    • Britannica
    • Manila Wiki

12. Iberian Union links Spanish and Portuguese crowns

    Jan 1, 1580Labels: Iberian Union, Philip II, Spain-Portugal

    • Britannica Philip
    • First Dutch Exp

13. Spanish Ternate expedition fails to seize key stronghold

    Feb 1, 1585Labels: Ternate, Spanish expedition, Moluccas

    • Ternate 1585
    • Britannica Philip

14. First Dutch expedition breaks Iberian spice monopoly

    Apr 2, 1595Labels: Dutch expedition, Dutch East, Iberian monopoly

    • Britannica Houtman
    • First Dutch Exp