Juan de Salcedo

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Juan de Salcedo (* 1549 in Mexico , † March 11, 1576 in Vigan ) was a Spanish conquistador who made a name for himself during the conquest of the Philippines .

Born in the viceroyalty of New Spain , Salcedo was the second eldest grandson of Miguel López de Legazpi , the conqueror of the Philippines. At the age of 16, he accompanied him to the East Indies in 1564 and took part in the battles against the Muslim king Rajah Sulayman and the subjugation of his Tagalog kingdom.

Together with Martín de Goiti he crossed the Pasig and conquered Manila on June 6, 1570 , which he burned to the ground. The indigenous people withdrew and subsequently fought a guerrilla war against the Spaniards . Goiti holed up for more than 10 months in the fortress Fuerza de Santiago , the foundation walls of which can still be seen in Intramuros today. After Legazpi had also arrived in Manila , he negotiated a peace treaty in 1571 .

With a small expedition team of 45 men, Salcedo later explored the northern part of the Philippines. He founded several Spanish cities on Luzón and advanced to Ilocos Sur .

After Chinese pirates under Lim ah hong had captured Fuerza de Santiago in 1574 , Salcedo gathered 600 men around him and in 1575 he succeeded in retaking the fortress .

Salcedo eventually retired to Vigan, where he died of a fever at the age of 27. His bones rest in the San Agustín Church in Intramuros, Manila.

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literature

  • Morga, Antonio de. (2004). The Project Gutenberg Edition Book: History of the Philippine Islands - 1521 to the beginning of the XVII century . Volume 1 and 2.
  • Legazpi, Don Miguel López de. (1564-1572). Cartas al Rey Don Felipe II: sobre la expedicion, conquistas y progresos de las islas Felipinas . Seville, España.

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SURNAME Salcedo, Juan de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish conquistador
DATE OF BIRTH 1549
PLACE OF BIRTH Mexico
DATE OF DEATH March 11, 1576
Place of death Vigan