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THE

SPANISH
PERIOD
(1565-1898)

Timeline of Spanish Conquest

August 10, 1519 The Spanish fleet led by Ferdinand Magellan


sailed westward from Spain to search for the Spice Islands on
the other side of the world.
March 16, 1521 The Spanish fleet arrived in the vicinity of
Samar.
March 31 The Spaniards celebrated a mass in the island of
Limawasa, Leyte. The local chiefs, Rajah Kolambu and Rajah
Siagu, attended. The chiefs also made an alliance with the
Spaniards.
April 7 The fleet visited the port of Cebu. They also made an
alliance with Rajah Humabon and baptized the Rajah, his
wife, and their followers. Magellan gave the statue of the
Santo Nino to the Queen of Cebu as gift during the baptism.
April 27 The Spaniards battled Lapu-Lapu, in behalf of
Humabon, in nearby Mactan island. Magellan was killed. The
Spaniards withdrew and left Cebu and the Philippines.

August 10, 1519 The Spanish fleet led by Ferdinand


Magellan sailed westward from Spain to search for the
Spice Islands on the other side of the world.
March 16, 1521 The Spanish fleet arrived in the vicinity
of Samar.
March 31 The Spaniards celebrated a mass in the island
of Limawasa, Leyte. The local chiefs, Rajah Kolambu and
Rajah Siagu, attended. The chiefs also made an alliance
with the Spaniards.
April 7 The fleet visited the port of Cebu. They also
made an alliance with Rajah Humabon and baptized the
Rajah, his wife, and their followers. Magellan gave the
statue of the Santo Nino to the Queen of Cebu as gift
during the baptism.
April 27 The Spaniards battled Lapu-Lapu, in behalf of
Humabon, in nearby Mactan island. Magellan was killed.
The Spaniards withdrew and left Cebu and the Philippines.

June 1569 The Spaniards occupied Panay.


May 1571 The Spaniards, with the aid of a large
Visayan force, attacked and defeated the Muslim
kingdom of Manila ruled by Rajah Sulayman. They
made Manila the capital of the colony. They also
defeated or forced to surrender to Spanish rule
the surrounding kingdoms.
May 1572 They entered Ilocos and Pangasinan.
And within several years, the Spanish armies
defeated or intimidated the different kingdoms
of the Philippines into recognizing Spanish rule.
Or the Spanish missionaries convinced them to
accept foreign rule. Bicol, Samar, Leyte, and
Northern Mindanao became parts of the Spanish
colony.

SPANISH INFLUENCES ON PHILIPPINE LITERATURE


1.First Filipino alphabet called ALIBATA
2. The teaching of Christian Doctrine became the
basis of religious practices.
3.Spanish Language which became the literary
language during this time lent many of its words
to our language.
4. European legends and traditions brought here
became assimilated in our songs, corridos, and
moro- moros.
5. Ancient literature was collected and translated
to Tagalog and other dialects.

THE FIRST
BOOKS:

DOCTRINA
CHRISTIANA
first book printed in the
Philippines in 1593 in
xylography.
-

-written by Mr. Juan de


Placencia and father
Domingo Nieva.
-it contained the Pater
Noster (Our Father)
Ave Maria (Hail Mary)
Regina Coeli (Hail Holy
Queen)

NUESTRA SENORA
DEL ROSARIO
the second book
printed in the
Philippines was written
by Fr. Blancas de san
Jose in 1602.
-

-it contains the


boigraphies of saints,
novenas, and questions
and answers on
religion.

LIBRO DE LOS
CUATRO
POSTPRIMERAS
DE HOMBRE

first book
printed in
typography
-

BARLAAN AT
JOSEPHAT
-biblical story printed in the
Philippines and translated
to tagalog from Greek by Fr.
Antonio de Borja.
Believed

to be the First
Tagalog from Greek by Fr.
Antonio de borja.
-

First Tagalog novel


published in the Philippines
even if it is only a
translation.

THE PASSION
Book

about the life and


sufferings of Jesus
4 Versions
1. Pilapil Version of Mariano
Pilapil of Bulacan, 1814
2.de Belen Version of
Gaspar Aquino de Belen of
Bat. In 1704
3. de la Merced of Aniceto
de la Merced of Norzagaray
Bulacan in 1856
4. de Guia Version by Luis
de Guia in 1750

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