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The Spanish in Manila: How a Galleon Linked Asia and the Americas
This episode of The Rise of Colonialism shifts focus from the familiar stories of Portuguese and Dutch expansion to the Spanish Empire's audacious project in the Philippines. We explore how Miguel López de Legazpi founded Manila in 1571, turning a small Muslim settlement into the linchpin of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon trade. The conversation traces the brutal conquest of Luzon, the strategic use of Augustinian and Franciscan missionaries, and the creation of a global silver route that drained Potosí's mines to fuel commerce in Ming China. We also delve into the underbelly of this…
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