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  2. Battle of Mactan - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Mactan (Filipino: Labanan sa Mactan; Spanish: Batalla de Mactán) was fought on a beach in Mactan Island (now part of Cebu, Philippines) between Spanish forces led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan along with local allies, and Lapulapu, the chieftain of the island, on the early morning hours of April 27, 1521.

  3. Yoyoy Villame - Wikipedia

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    His long list of hits and his entertaining style of music earned him the title of 'King of Philippine Novelty Songs'. [citation needed] Villame began making film in the early 1970s with the help of Chiquito. His first on-screen appearance was in Isla Limasawa, where "Magellan" was used as theme song.

  4. Ferdinand Magellan - Wikipedia

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    Ferdinand Magellan [a] (c. 1480 – 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese [3] explorer best known for having planned and led the 1519–22 Spanish expedition to the East Indies. During this expedition, he also discovered the Strait of Magellan , allowing his fleet to pass from the Atlantic into the Pacific Ocean and perform the first European ...

  5. Butuan (historical polity) - Wikipedia

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    The mass was held on 31 March 1521 in the island of Mazaua (Limasawa) under Rajah Kolambu, and was accompanied by Rajah Siagu, the Rajah of Butuan at the time. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] In 1596, the Spanish Catholic mission headed by the Jesuits under Fr. Valerio de Ledesma began in Butuan to establish a Spanish foothold in Mindanao to combat the rising ...

  6. 1521 in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    April 7 – Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu. April 14 – Rajah Humabon and his queen Hara Humamay are christened Carlos and Juana respectively. April 27 – Battle of Mactan: Ferdinand Magellan is killed by Lapulapu in the Philippines. [2] [3]

  7. Santo Niño de Cebú - Wikipedia

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    In early 1521, a Spanish expedition ordered by King Charles I and led by Ferdinand Magellan was on a voyage from Spain to find a westward route to the Spice Islands. After crossing the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans , on April 7, 1521, they landed in Limasawa, Southern Leyte , and met a local ruler named Raja Kulambu, who introduced him to Rajah ...

  8. Magellan expedition - Wikipedia

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    The Magellan expedition, sometimes termed the Magellan–Elcano expedition, was a 16th-century Spanish expedition planned and led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. One of the most important voyages in the Age of Discovery —and in the history of exploration —its original purpose was to cross the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to open a ...

  9. Over the Edge of the World - Wikipedia

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    Magellan was born into a wealthy Portuguese family in around 1480, and became a skilled sailor and naval officer. Despite efforts to sail for his native Portugal , Magellan fell out of favor with the Portuguese King Manuel I and was later selected by King Charles I of Spain to search for a westward route to the Maluku Islands (the "Spice ...