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Captaincy General of the Philippines
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The Captaincy General of the Philippines was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire in Southeast Asia governed by a governor-general as a dependency of the Viceroyalty of New Spain based in Mexico City until Mexican independence when it was transferred directly to Madrid.
Reception of the Manila Galleon by the Chamorro in the Ladrones Islands, ca. 1590 Boxer Codex
Reception of the Manila Galleon by the Chamorro in the Ladrones Islands, ca. 1590 Boxer Codex
Magellan landing site in Umatac Bay
Magellan landing site in Umatac Bay
Fort San Pedro was first of many fortresses to protect the islands from invaders such as pirates and other colonizers.
Fort San Pedro was first of many fortresses to protect the islands from invaders such as pirates and other colonizers.
Fort Santiago, part of Intramuros, Manila
Fort Santiago, part of Intramuros, Manila
Governor-General of the Philippines
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The governor-general of the Philippines was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed by Mexico City and Madrid (1565–1898) and the United States (1898–1946), and briefly by Great Britain (1762–1764) and Japan (1942–1945). They were also the representative of the executive of the ruling power.
Image: Miguel López de Legazpi, en La Hormiga de Oro
Image: Miguel López de Legazpi, en La Hormiga de Oro
Image: Guido de Lavezares
Image: Guido de Lavezares
Image: Pedro de Acuña
Image: Pedro de Acuña
Image: Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera
Image: Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera