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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. Lapulapu - Wikipedia

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    Lapulapu [2] [3] [4] (fl. 1521) or Lapu-Lapu, whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, [5] was a datu (chief) of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines.Lapulapu is known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan, where he and his men defeated Spanish forces led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his native allies Rajah Humabon and Datu Zula.

  4. Mactan Shrine - Wikipedia

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    Mactan Shrine, also known as Liberty Shrine or Lapulapu Monument, is a memorial park on the island of Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines.It hosts two monuments, namely the Magellan Monument, which is dedicated to Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and the Lapu Lapu Monument, a bronze statue which commemorates Lapu Lapu, a native leader who defeated Spanish soldiers led by Magellan in ...

  5. Ferdinand Magellan - Wikipedia

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    Mactan Shrine, the site of the Battle of Mactan, in present-day Lapu-lapu City. After several weeks in the Philippines, Magellan had converted as many as 2,200 locals to Christianity, including Rajah Humabon of Cebu and most leaders of the islands around Cebu. [42] However, Lapulapu, the leader of Mactan, [43] resisted conversion.

  6. 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines

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    The 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines (2021 QCP) was a series of observances organized to mark the 500th anniversary of various events in the Philippines, notably the introduction of Christianity in the Philippines, the role of the country in the Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation, and the victory of Lapulapu in the Battle of Mactan.

  7. 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]

  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. List of conflicts in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Magellan expedition; Battle of Mactan; Spanish colonial period (1565–1898) Events. Voyage of Miguel López de Legazpi; ... Mactan victory. Death of Ferdinand Magellan;