UNDER IMPERIAL SPAIN

CHAPTER 5

Causes of European expansion in Asia



the need for spices

Gold, God and Glory

Still EAST meets WEST

The inclusion of Asian trade to that of Europe to the flow of economic products and the wealth of Asia to European societies resulted to the dynamic interaction between cultures.  Trade also brought to nation states particularly the major powers of the time, Spain and Portugal, that intensified European rivalries for the favor of oriental products


The Lusitanian-Hispanic Lusitanianrivalry in maritime discoveries

Spain vs. Portugal

Spain VS. Portugal



Portugal was the first country to use innovation in the exploration and had discovered Azores islands in the Atlantic and which led to the discovery of the Americas and the west coast of Africa Spain however led the first truly momentous exploration the westward route to India and the explorations of Christopher Columbus of the southern Americas Pope Alexander VI mediated between the rivalry of the two powers The treaty of Tordesillas was signed between the two powers which divided the world for two, Spain to the West and Portugal to the East

THE Magellan Expedition

      

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese working for the Spanish royalty Suggested of reaching the island of Maluku (spice Island) by sailing westward but rejected by his King In 1518 he convinced Charles V that he could reach Maluku in a shorter way through westward and bring back cargo of spices Sailed with 5 ships with a crew of 235 men across the pacific ocean After 98 days of sailing they have discovered Philippines in march 17 1521 Killed in the island of Mactan Only one ship returned the Victoria

Maluku and the Philippines

Legazpi Expedition
Three Spanish expeditions followed Magellan s Expedition the Saavedra (1527-29) the Villalobos (1541(1527(154146) and the Legazpi (1564)  Sailed with four vessels with 350 men  By February 1565 Legazpi reached Cebu and had a blood compact with the leaders of the island  Santo Nino of Cebu the first Spanish town in the Philippines and an permanent settlement in the archipelago


Political Institutions
The Philippines during the Spanish era was in the political institution established by a colonial power  The Philippines was under the captaincy general of the Spanish king  Colonial Philippines was divided into levels of administration from central to national, provincial, city, municipal and barrio levels  The spokesperson of the king is the Governor General who handled the army, navy and the supreme court