The recorded pre-colonial history of the Philippines, sometimes also referred to as its "protohistoric period" begins with the creation of the Laguna Copperplate Inscription in 900 AD and ends with the beginning of Spanish colonization in 1565. The inscription on the Laguna Copperplate Inscription itself dates its creation to 822 Saka (900 AD). The creation of this document is considered to mark the end of the prehistory of the Philippines on Monday, April 26, 900 AD, and the formal beginning of its recorded history.
First Spanish settlement in the Philippines is founded in Cebu City
The recorded pre-colonial history of the Philippines, sometimes also referred to as its "protohistoric period" begins with the creation of the Laguna Copperplate Inscription in 900 AD and ends with…
Historical Significance
The recorded pre-colonial history of the Philippines, sometimes also referred to as its "protohistoric period" begins with the creation of the Laguna Copperplate Inscription in 900 AD and ends with the beginning of Spanish colonization in 1565.
Events Before
The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and
The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism
Influential politician Cardinal Granvelle flees Brussels
Influential politician Cardinal Granvelle flees Brussels
England and France sign the Treaty of Troyes
England and France sign the Treaty of Troyes
(-31st) The first battle of Öland (between the islands of Gotland and Öland): Lübeck & Denmark beat Sweden
(-31st) The first battle of Öland (between the islands of Gotland and Öland): Lübeck & Denmark beat Sweden
Robert Dudley becomes Earl of Leicester
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (24 June 1532 – 4 September 1588) was an English statesman and the favourite of Elizabeth I from her accession until his death.
Events After
Foundation stone laid for the new city of La Valletta in Malta by Knights Hospitaller Grand Master Jean de Valette
Fra' Jean "Parisot" de (la) Valette (la) valɛt]; c. 4 February 1495 – 21 August 1568) was a French nobleman and 49th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, from 21 August 1557 to his death in 1568.
Three hundred nobles in the Habsburg Netherlands submit the Compromise of Nobles petition to Margaret of Parma against t
Three hundred nobles in the Habsburg Netherlands submit the Compromise of Nobles petition to Margaret of Parma against the Inquisition and the enforcement of the placards against heresy
Tribunal convicts Agnes Waterhouse of witchcraft and sentences her to be the first British woman executed for the crime
Tribunal convicts Agnes Waterhouse of witchcraft and sentences her to be the first British woman executed for the crime (Chelmsford, England)
Great Britain executes Agnes Waterhouse, the first British woman convicted of witchcraft in Chelmsford, England
Great Britain executes Agnes Waterhouse, the first British woman convicted of witchcraft in Chelmsford, England
Protestant Iconoclasm "Beeldenstorm" (Iconoclastic Fury) begins in the European Low Countries
Protestant Iconoclasm "Beeldenstorm" (Iconoclastic Fury) begins in the European Low Countries
More from the 1560s
Battle of Talikota: The Deccan Sultanates destroy Vijayanagar's army and the last Hindu kingdom of Southern India
The Deccan sultanates is a historiographical term referring to five medieval Indian Persianate Muslim kingdoms on the Deccan Plateau between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range.
The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and
The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism
Spanish King Philip II (10) marries Elisabeth of Valois (13), daughter of Henry II of France
Henry II (French: Henri II; 31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was King of France from 1547 until his death in 1559.
Treaty of Adrianople: Representatives of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Ottoman Sultan Selim II agree to a peace p
Treaty of Adrianople: Representatives of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Ottoman Sultan Selim II agree to a peace plan ending the war between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire; Maximilian agrees to provide a cash "present" and ruling authority is granted to the Ottomans in Transylvan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on April 27, 1565?
- The recorded pre-colonial history of the Philippines, sometimes also referred to as its "protohistoric period" begins with the creation of the Laguna Copperplate Inscription in 900 AD and ends with the beginning of Spanish colonization in 1565. The inscription on the Laguna Copperplate Inscription itself dates its creation to 822 Saka (900 AD). The creation of this document is considered to mark the end of the prehistory of the Philippines on Monday, April 26, 900 AD, and the formal beginning of its recorded history.
- Why is First Spanish settlement in the Philippines is founded in Cebu City significant?
- The recorded pre-colonial history of the Philippines, sometimes also referred to as its "protohistoric period" begins with the creation of the Laguna Copperplate Inscription in 900 AD and ends with the beginning of Spanish colonization in 1565.