Event
Following the Battle of Bangkusay Channel
3 Jun 1571 · 14.60° N, 120.98° E
What the records say
- When
- 3 Jun 1571
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 14.60° N, 120.98° E
Placed at the area around the town it links, Manila.
Summary
Following the Battle of Bangkusay Channel, the conquest of the Kingdom of Maynila is complete; Spanish Conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi makes Manila a city, and the capital of the Philippines.