Mar 2, 2024 · Formal diplomatic ties were established between China and the Philippines during the 1300s. A map of Manila, the capital of Spain’s Captaincy General of the Philippines, made in 1762 during British plans to attack during the Seven Years’ War. Source: Royal Collection Trust.

The earliest date suggested for direct Chinese contact with the Philippines was 982. At the time, merchants from "Ma-i" (now thought to be either Bay, Laguna on the shores of Laguna de Bay, [32] or a site called "Mait" in Mindoro [33][34]) brought their wares to Guangzhou and Quanzhou.

The city of Manila served as a primary outpost of the exchange of goods between the Americas, Japan, India, Indonesia and China. [30] However, a large amount of silver was transported across the vast Pacific Ocean directly from the Americas as well, via the Manila Galleons. [28]

Jan 27, 2025 · Spanish conquistadors under the leadership of Miguel López de Legazpi—first Spanish governor-general of the Philippines—entered the mouth of the river in 1571. They destroyed the settlement and founded the fortress city of Intramuros in its place. Manila became the capital of the new colony.

Explore early Philippine trade, cultural exchange, and the spread of Islam (900-1400 AD). History textbook chapter.

The so-called Manila Galleon (“Nao de China” or “Nao de Acapulco”) brought porcelain, silk, ivory, spices, and myriad other exotic goods from China to Mexico in exchange for New World silver. (It is estimated that as much as one-third of the silver mined in …

Dec 31, 2017 · Topics Philippine history, Philippine precolonial history, Philippine pre-Hispanic history, William Henry Scott, Filipinos, China, Mai, Borneo, Butuan, Manila, Champa, Ming Dynasty, Wu Ching-hong, A Study of References to the Philippines in Chinese Sources from the Earliest Times to the Ming Dynasty Collection opensource Language English Item ...

When the Chinese pirate Limahong attacked Manila in 1574, officials in Fujian Province were willing to let the Spanish establish a trade port on an island south of Xiamen, in return for Limahong's capture.

The encounters between Spain, China, and Japan in Manila between 1571 and 1644 played an important role in shaping the political and economic development of all parties involved.

"This book examines the connected histories of Spain, China and Japan as they emerged and developed following the foundation of Manila as capital of the Spanish Philippines in 1571.