Antonio de Morga: Rizal’s Guide on

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 Who is Antonio De Morga

He is known as Soldier, Lawyer and was the Lieutenant-Governor of the

Philippines for 43 Years from 1594 to 1604, He also a Historian after he was
reassigned to Mexico, His Book, Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas (Events in the
Philippines Isles) was published in 1609, his book became Successful and was
considered one of his important works in the early history of Spanish Colonization
of the Philippines.
 The Publishing of Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas (Events in the Philippines Isles)

While Stationed in Mexico, Dr. De Morga, Writes his Book which

Chronicles his Missions in the Philippines, These was later
Published and Was Regarded by Others as Part of the Early
History of the Philippine History during the Early Colonization of
the Philippine Islands.
 Philippines During the Early Spanish Occupation

The civilization of the Pre-Spanish Filipinos in regard to the duties of life for
that age was well advanced, as the Morga history shows in its eighth chapter.

The islands came under Spanish sovereignty and control through compacts,
treaties of friendship and alliances for reciprocity. By virtue of the last
arrangement, according to some historians, Magellan lost his life on Mactan and
the soldiers of Legaspi fought under the banner of King Tupas of Cebu.

The term "conquest" is admissible but for a part of the islands and then only in
its broadest sense. Cebu, Panay, Luzon Mindoro and some others cannot be said
to have been conquered.

The discovery, conquest and conversion cost Spanish blood but still more
Filipino blood. It will be seen later on in Morga that with the Spaniards and on
behalf of Spain there were always more Filipinos fighting than Spaniards.
 The Inspiration that Led to the Idea of Independence

While Rizal is in Europe, He Later saw Dr.

De Morga’s Book on his Time in the
Philippines as the Lieutenant-Governor
around that time, He was later Inspired To
Pen and Create Noli Me Tangere & El
Filibusterismo which it exposed all the
Atrocities of the Spanish Occupation and
The Catholic Church within the Philippines
for their Misdeeds.
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Sources:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_de_Morga