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Lapu - Lapu

1) Lapu-Lapu was the chief of Mactan island in the Visayas region of the Philippines who successfully resisted foreign domination by Ferdinand Magellan and his men in 1521. 2) Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe for Spain who arrived in the Philippines in 1521 and was killed during a battle with Lapu-Lapu's forces on Mactan island. 3) Rajah Humabon was the ruler of Cebu island in the Philippines at the time of Magellan's arrival in 1521 and was an ally of the expedition.

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Lapu - Lapu

1) Lapu-Lapu was the chief of Mactan island in the Visayas region of the Philippines who successfully resisted foreign domination by Ferdinand Magellan and his men in 1521. 2) Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe for Spain who arrived in the Philippines in 1521 and was killed during a battle with Lapu-Lapu's forces on Mactan island. 3) Rajah Humabon was the ruler of Cebu island in the Philippines at the time of Magellan's arrival in 1521 and was an ally of the expedition.

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Lapu-Lapu what's the chief and ruler

Antonio Pigafetta was a Venetian Ferdinand Magellan was a


adventurer and scholar. He was a of mark down in the Visayas region
Portuguese sailor whose first Rajah Humabon was the main
member of the Spanish expedition of the Philippines he is considered
expedition circumnavigated the
to the Spice Islands headed by the first Filipino hero to successfully Rajah of Cebu island in the
world in 1519 to 1522 in the
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand resist foreign domination under his
service of Spain Magellan was Philippines at the time of
Magellan, the world's first leadership remove time warriors Ferdinand Magellan 's arrival
killed during a trip to the present
circumnavigation, and is best defeated the army of the
day Philippines and only 22 of the in the archipelago in 1521
remembered as the voyage's Portuguese traveler Ferdinand
original 270 crew members
historian. Magellan sent on an expedition by
returned
the king of Spain

PIGAFETTA LAPU-LAPU MAGELLAN HUMABON


On March 31, 1521, Easter Sunday,
The Victoria was the sole ship the first documented mass of Founding for the exploration
to return to Spain in 1522, Catholics in the Philippines was of southwest passage in
held. It was led by Father Pedro de South America to China and
making it the first ship to
Valderrama and Ferdinand spices island also part of
round the world; the others Magellan, who led the expedition of
Indonesia is primary aim of
were wrecked, taken, or local natives who were able to
this voyage before they
convict their faith, as well as Rajah
abandoned. reach Philippines they found
Humabon.
first the ladrones island
meaning “island of thieves”
currently they are named the
Magellan led 40 Spanish soap soldiers to fight against Lapu-Lapu with heavy armory and Mariana islands Magellan
sharp swords, but the Mactan warriors are estimated to number more than 1000 people, discovered this group of
and for three divisions to repel them, Mactan warriors headlines of bamboo hardened in islands in Pacific
the fire and stay straight in the fire and use it in battle.

Under document it is said that Magellan was not killed by Lapu-Lapu but the Mactan
warriors they successfully defended the Cebu in the hands of Spanish expedition

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