1521 in the Philippines
1521 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1521.
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Events
March
- March 16 – Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines.
April
- 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 Lapu-Lapu in the Philippines.[1][2]
References
- Angeles, Jose Amiel. "The Battle of Mactan and the Indigenous Discourse on War." Philippine Studies vol. 55, No. 1 (2007): pp. 3-52.
- "The Death of Magellan, 1521". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
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