BIOGRAPHY OF

Ruy López de Villalobos

Ferdinand Magellan
Lapu-Lapu

APOSTOL, VERLYNE GIECHELLE ANN S.

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MR. FERDINAND MONTERDE READING IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

 Ruy López
de Villalobos

Ruy López de Villalobos (ca. 1500 – April 4, 1544)

Born: 1500, Málaga, Spain

Died: 1546, Ambon Island, Indonesia
Nationality: Spanish

 Spanish explorer who sailed the Pacific from Mexico to establish a permanent foothold
for Spain in the East Indies, which was near the Line of Demarcation between Spain and
Portugal according to the Treaty of Zaragoza in 1529.

 He Named the Philippines after calling them Las Islas Filipinas in honor of Philip of
Austria, the Prince of Asturias at the time, who later became Philip II of Spain.

 In 1542 he also discovered a Pacific group of islands, most likely Hawaii, but the
Spaniard kept the discovery secret.

 López de Villalobos was commissioned in 1541 by the Viceroy of New Spain, Antonio de
Mendoza, who was the first colonial administrator in the New World, to send an
expedition to the Islas del Poniente, meaning Islands of the West, now known as the
Philippines.

 The inaccurate accounts of López de Villalobos and his men led Spain to believe that the
Pacific was much smaller than it actually was for the rest of the 16th century.
 Ferdinand
Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan (February 3, 1480–April 27, 1521)

Also Known As: Fernando de Magallanes
Born: February 3, 1480 in Sabrosa, Portugal
Parents: Magalhaes and Alda de Mesquita (m. 1517–1521)
Died: April 27, 1521 in the Kingdom of Mactan (now Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines)
Awards and Honors: The Order of Magellan was established in 1902 to honor those who have circumnavigated the Earth.
Spouse: María Caldera Beatriz Barbosa
Children: Rodrigo de Magalhães, Carlos de Magalhães

 A Portuguese explorer, set sail in September 1519 with a fleet of five Spanish ships in an attempt to find the Spice
Islands by heading west.

 Although Magellan died during the journey, he is credited with the first circumnavigation of the Earth.

 Known For: Portuguese explorer credited with circumnavigating the Earth.

Since Magellan was a Portuguese explorer in charge of a Spanish fleet, the early part of the voyage to the west was riddled with problems. Several of the Spanish
captains on the ships in the expedition plotted to kill him, but none of their plans succeeded. Many of these mutineers were held prisoner and/or executed. In
addition, Magellan had to avoid Portuguese territory since he was sailing for Spain. Magellan mistakenly thought it would only take a few days to reach the Spice
Islands, when it instead took four months, during which time his crew suffered immensely. They began to starve as their food supplies were depleted, their
water turned putrid, and many of the men developed scurvy. The crew was able to stop at a nearby island in January 1521 to eat fish and seabirds, but their
supplies were not adequately restocked until March when they stopped in Guam.

 On March 28, they landed in the Philippines and befriended a tribal king, Rajah Humabon of Cebu Island. After spending
time with the king, Magellan and his crew were persuaded into helping the tribe kill their enemy Lapu-Lapu on Mactan
Island. On April 27, 1521, Magellan took part in the Battle of Mactan and was killed by Lapu-Lapu's army.

 After Magellan's death, Sebastian del Cano had the Conception burned (so it could not be used against them by the
locals) and took over the two remaining ships and 117 crewmembers. To ensure that one ship would make it back to
Spain, the Trinidad headed east while the Victoria continued west.

 The Trinidad was seized by the Portuguese on its return journey, but on September 6, 1522, the Victoria and
only 18 surviving crew members returned to Spain, completing the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
 Lapu-Lapu

Lapu-Lapu

Also known as: Cilapulapu, Si Lapulapu, Salip Pulaka, Cali Pulaco, and LapuLapu Dimantag.

Age: 51 years old

Born: January 01, 1491 (died on January 01, 1542, lapu-Lapu was 51 years old

 Ruler of Mactan from Mactan an island in the Visayas Philippines who is known as the first native of the archipelago to
have resisted Spanish colonization.

 He was also responsible for the death of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

 He is now regarded retroactively as the first Filipino hero.

 A poet in the 17th century called him Cali Pulacu.

 In the 19th century Lapu Lapu as referred to as Kalipulako by Mariano Ponce, who wrote primarily propaganda.

 The Declaration of Independence for the Philippines refers to Lapu Lapu by this name and goes so far as to call him King
Kalipulako of Mactan.

 Lapu Lapu lived on Mactan Island and soon became the chief of his people - a chief who helped his people stand on
their own and fight for independence:

 During his time as chief, many foreign countries tried to claim the island and the islands which were to become the
Philippines as their own, including the famous explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

 While Magellan was conquering the neighboring island of Cebu, the explorer learned of the existence of the island and
the small group of people who lived there.

 Magellan attempted to conquer the island by bringing troops and some of the soldiers from Cebu. However, he was met
with a great amount of resistance by the Mactan people; this resistance was headed by their leader, Lapu Lapu.

 The Mactan people armed themselves with native weaponry and won the battle against Magellan in order to maintain
their independence. Lapu Lapu and the Mactan killed Magellan and many others during this battle, which has become
known in Philippine history as the Battle of Mactan.