1571
Miguel López de Legazpi conquers Manila for Spain, modern day capital of the Philippines
Miguel López de Legazpi conquers Manila for Spain, modern day capital of the Philippines
5 events found for 1571
Miguel López de Legazpi conquers Manila for Spain, modern day capital of the Philippines
La Laguna encomienda, known today as the Laguna province in the Philippines, is founded by the Spaniards as one of the…
The Ottoman conquest of Cyprus is concluded, by the surrender of Famagusta.
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, is arrested for his role in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of…
The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Ottoman Navy suffers its first defeat.