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#TodayinHistory in 1571, a Spanish colonial "City" is established by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi on top of the ruins of the old polity called #Manila. It would be the chosen capital of the Spanish colony. Today this is commemorated as #ArawngMaynila. (THREAD) tmblr.co/ZtGCUx28MIAad 
Context: The Spaniards first established a foothold in Cebu in 1565, half a century after Magellan failed to make headway there. Led by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, they heard of reports of a lucrative center of trade further north, of what is now Manila Bay.
Having been attacked by the Portuguese, Legazpi appointed Martin de Goiti & Juan de Salcedo to head an expedition to relocate the colony's base of operations. In 1570, De Goiti & co. came to Manila Bay for the 1st time.
