Talk:Miguel López de Legazpi/summary

Miguel Legazpi (b. 1502 - d. August 20, Manila, 1572)was born in the Basque province of Spain. He is famous for establishing the Philippines as a colony of Spain.

He worked as a councillor in his hometown. In 1528 he moved to Mexico where he became the civil governor of the city of Mexico. Upon orders of King Philip 2, he arrived in the Philippines and conquered it.